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Arrow pilots Sam Beasley & Eric Jones took P1 & P2 in Sunday's Final. (Photo: On Track Promotions) |
Team News: BTK Arrow Rotax Pan American Report – New Castle Motorsports Park
BTK Arrow stole the show in the Rotax Senior classes at the recent Rotax Pan American Championship race at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. It was a great weekend for the team that padded Arrow’s lead in the EKN Constructor’s Championship standings.
Arrow Karts and BTK Engines took three of the top four podium spots on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Victor Pedrosa finished second, with teammates Eric Jones and Sam Beasley finishing on his tail in third and fourth. Beasley won the prefinal, but a technical hiccup forced him to start at the tail of the final. It was an amazing drive, but was a big disappointment for the Arrow driver, as it would most certainly have been a victory.
Beasley’s determination was definitely seen in Sunday’s final as Beasley grabbed the victory by 1.9 seconds over teammate and BTK Manager Eric Jones. Even more impressive was Beasley’s 4.3 second margin over the third place finisher. Pedrosa would have another great drive to gain the fourth spot and make it a BTK Arrow 1, 2, 4 finish.
Texas driver Robby Mott made his Arrow debut in the Rotax DD2 Masters class. And a successful one it was, as Mott took the victory in Saturday’s final and claimed the runner up spot on Sunday.
Masters drivers Scott Falcone and Ron Rossetti showed speed all weekend. Falcone finished with a third and fourth place finish, and Rossetti garnered a fourth and fifth place result.
Several other Arrow drivers grabbed top tens on the weekend. Luca Forgeois has become a force in the Senior ranks, adding two more nationals top ten finishes to his total. Mitch Carey, last year’s DD2 pole winner at the Rotax Grand Nationals, finished sixth in DD2 and young gun Ryan Bjerke took two top ten finishes in the ultra competitive Mini Max class.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts, please call us at 877.937.2232.
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Sam Beasley capturing the Yamaha Jr. Lite title.
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Cody Robinson celebrates his Yamaha SuperCan Heavy victory.
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BTK/Arrow Continues Streak – FWT Orlando Formula/Rotax Report
Arrow Takes Four in South Bend
The second round of the George Kugler WKA Manufacturer's Cup took place this past weekend at Michiana Raceway Park in South Bend, Indiana. The event boasted over 450 entries, proving that WKA racing is where the competition is at this year. A large number of Arrow drivers put in solid performances at South Bend, combining for four victories and 17 podium finishes.
Senior rookie Dakota Pesek (Slattery Karting) started off Saturday strong with a clean sweep of Yamaha Supercan Lite in his first Senior race, a sure sign that he will be a contender for the championship. Pesek surprised the field by taking the pole in qualifying, and then proved that he was for real by taking convincing wins in the prefinal and final. Fellow Arrow drivers Cody Robinson (Comet Kart Sales) and Corey Reeves took fourth and fifth respectively, to give Arrow three of the five podium positions. All three of these drivers were aboard the new X130 Yamaha Senior chassis.
Kevin Nelson, in his second race flying the Arrow banner, continued his winning ways by taking the victory in Yamaha Masters, and overtook the points lead in the process. Nelson also scored a victory with Arrow at Daytona in his debut with the X130. In addition, he finished the day fourth in Yamaha Pipe to grab another podium spot.
Cody Robinson, returning to the seat for the first time since the New Castle Manufacturer's Cup race last season, showed that he wasn't a bit rusty by taking the most impressive win of the weekend in Yamaha SuperCan Heavy. After starting the prefinal in last place due to being light in qualifying, Robinson simply put on a driving clinic while moving through the field in the final. Victory looked out of reach, but Robinson made a pass for position in each of the last five laps to take an unthinkable win. Robinson also finished second in his Yamaha Pipe debut.
2009 WKA Triple Crown winner Sam Beasley (Beasley Motorsports) managed to add another national win to his resume by taking a dominating victory in the Yamaha Jr. Lite class. Beasley also collected four poles and a third place finish in Komet PP Jr. Lite, and a fourth place finish in Komet PP Jr. Heavy.
Luca Forgeois made his senior debut in the Rotax class and put in his best performance to date by taking second in the final. Forgeois put in consistent times while being pressured from behind the whole final, but he never cracked, pacing just one-tenth off the winner’s fastest time.
John Powers nearly grabbed the victory in Yamaha Jr. Sportsman Lite, but would end up third in the final results column. Tyler Moneypenney lost his third place finish in the Cadet Final 2 class after his recoil cord broke starting the final. Powers and Moneypenney certainly showed the potential in their driving ability and the Arrow brand by challenging for wins all weekend. BTK Arrow is certainly excited about the future in these classes after the solid performances put in by these two young drivers.
Corey Reeves, Jacob Sekey and Adam Crepin also grabbed podium finishes for Arrow. Olivia Beam continues to impress, as she grabbed fifth place in both Komet PP Jr. Lite and Yamaha Jr. Heavy. BTK Arrow would like to thank all Arrow racers for their hard work and continued support.
Arrow remains second in the Manufacturer’s Cup standings, only four victories behind. With three events on the National schedule, it will certainly be an exciting race to the finish.
For more information on Arrow Racing Karts, and to find an Arrow dealer near you, call us at 256.351.0755.
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Team Arrow/BTK racers Kenneth Hildebrand
and IndyCar Series/Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon won first and second, respectively, in Rotax Senior on day one of the FWT Rotax weekend.
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BTK/Arrow Continues Streak – FWT Orlando Formula/Rotax Report
Fresh off a dominating performance in the Rotax and TAG classes at Daytona, the BTK Motorsports Team was looking to continue their streak heading into the Florida Winter Tour. And that they did.
The highlight race of the first two rounds in Orlando was most certainly the epic duel in Rotax Senior by Arrow/BTK racers Kenneth Hildebrand and IndyCar Series/Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon during the Rotax weekend. These teammates traded the lead throughout the race and ran each other hard, yet clean, with Hildebrand edging Wheldon by .096 seconds at the line. To make the victory even more impressive, the duo finished nearly five seconds clear of third place—reigning series champion Fabio Orsolon. The second day wouldn’t be as kind to Wheldon, as he was taken out on the start of the prefinal, but came from last in the final to finish 10th, matching the leader’s pace. Hildebrand would recover from a tough start in the final to finish second and grab the overall point’s lead, with Wheldon sitting third.
Arrow hotshoe Pato O’Ward had a great start to his pursuit of the TAG Cadet and Mini Max championships by finishing third & fifth in TAG, and third & fourth in Mini Max. O’Ward also had a pole and showed great pace throughout both weekends. O’Ward currently sits third in both championships.
Mario Garcia had a good showing in Rotax Masters with solid finishes of fifth and sixth.
During the Formula race weekend in Pro Rotax, Kenneth Hildebrand dominated the final by nearly a 10-second margin of victory, with teammates Victor Pedrosa and Sam Beasley finishing second and third respectively, to make it an all Arrow X1/BTK Rotax podium. Hildebrand would go on to finish second on day two by a mere .137 seconds, with Beasley capturing the fifth spot. Hildebrand’s results would award him the points lead in Pro Rotax.
Beasley certainly stole the show in Leopard Senior by grabbing his first major win in the Senior ranks. Pedrosa finished second on the first day. On day two, Pedrosa took the pole position by nearly half a second over David Jurca. Unfortunately, Pedrosa was not allowed to compete in the final by the track owner Andre Martins after an altercation instigated by a Tony Kart driver. Look for Pedrosa to rebound strongly at the first CKI event in Homestead.
RaceSport/Arrow drivers Butch Landers and Jim Machul were the class of the field in Stock Honda with Landers taking the victory on Saturday, with Machul taking top honors on Sunday to complete a great weekend for these two drivers. Machul carries the points lead into Moroso.
Beasley Motorsports/Arrow driver Matthew Tifft had a great weekend in Iame Junior with a second place finish in his FWT debut. BTK/Arrow pilot Luca Forgeois drove from last place in Iame Junior to Santino Ferrucci’s bumper in the rain, only to lose his neck collar in the closing laps in a “what could have been” performance. Forgeois and Tifft continue to impress as they gain more seat time.
BTK Motorsports would like to congratulate all of the winners at the first FWT round in Orlando and say thank you for all of their hard work and dedication to the team.
For more information on Arrow Racing Karts, BTK Rotax Engines, and BTK Motorsports, please visit call us at 256.351.0755.
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Beasley Motorsports Driver Same Beasley with his Triple Crown trophy.
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BTK/Arrow WKA Daytona Review
The opening round of the 2010 WKA Manufacturer’s Cup provided an excellent start to the season for BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts. Beasley Motorsports Driver, Sam Beasley was awarded a Triple Crown at Monday Night’s Awards Banquet. Sam finished first in Yamaha Junior Lite, Yamaha Junior Heavy, HPV Junior Lite and finished second in HPV Heavy. Sam joins a very elite group of racers to ever accomplish this achievement. Arrow Racing Karts is very proud of Sam and his accomplishments and would like to also recognize Beasley Motorsports and Sam’s tuner, Gary Lawson for their outstanding year.
As the annual WKA Daytona KartWeek began, the low grip track conditions proved to be tricky. However, Arrow drivers Dan Wheldon, Kenneth Hildebrand, Kevin Nelson and Jacob Sekey adapted to the track conditions to take one victory each.
Sekey(Arrow/Sonic) started off Saturday by grabbing the pole position in the TAG class, with fellow Arrow driver Kenneth Hildebrand qualifying third in his Arrow/BTK Rotax combination. Sekey would go on to win the final with Hildebrand ending his day in fourth. Billy Lewis and Victor Pedrosa finished fifth and eighth, respectively, in their X1 CIK chassis. Sekey’s great drive came in a field of over 50 karts with many nationals champions in the field.
Kevin Nelson made his debut with BTK Motorsports and Arrow Karts at Daytona, and a successful debut it was. Nelson was victorious in the Yamaha Pipe class, and nearly took the Yamaha Masters victory, but was run wide on the last lap—ending up second. Earl Douthright grabbed his first WKA podium by finishing fourth to Nelson in the pipe class. Nelson also had some speed in the Yamaha Supercan Heavy class, but a pileup on the start relegated to the back of the field.
Nelson’s Switch teammate Cory Reeves had some strong runs, finishing fourth in Yamaha Supercan Heavy and third in Komet Piston Port Heavy. Comet Kart Sales driver Mark Dismore, Jr. finished the day fifth in Yamaha Supercan Heavy.
In the Rotax class, Kenneth Hildebrand blistered the field in all on track sessions. His margin of victory in the final over NASCAR star Jamie McMurray was nearly four seconds. Victor Pedrosa had a strong showing as well, pacing lap times a tenth off the leader to finish third from his eighth place starting position.
IndyCar superstar Dan Wheldon returned to his karting roots once again, and showed he is as talented as anyone in a kart as well as an IndyCar. Wheldon qualified second in the TAG Heavy class with his X1 CIK/Comet Leopard package. He would go on to pass fellow Arrow driver Jacob Sekey for the prefinal win, and would finish it off by winning the final by over a second. Sekey had another impressive drive to grab the second spot. Billy Lewis nabbed another podium finish, this time fourth, with his X1/Comet Leopard package.
Sam Beasley had a solid start to his season with four top four finishes. Watch out for Beasley this season as he makes his quest to go four for four in the Junior classes again.
Arrow drivers Jon Kotyk, Jack Manley, Tyler Moneypenny, Dominique VanWieringen, Luca Forgeious, Olivia Beam & John Powers had all great runs to grab top ten finishing positions.
On the Road Racing Circuit, Arrow Racer Jeff Ford brought home two victories in both Open Sprint Races.
BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts would like to thank all Arrow drivers for their hard work and wish them all the best of luck in the 2010 racing season.
For information on Arrow Karts, please call 1-877-937- 2232.
WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series Grand Nationals – Lowe’s Motor Speedway
November 16, 2009 – The North Carolina sun shined brightly on many young Arrow drivers at the WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Grand Nationals at Lowe’s Motor Speedway over the weekend of November 7-8. Arrow pilots grabbed four wins on the weekend and claimed third place in the Manufacturer’s Cup Championship. More importantly, with the addition of several new drivers to the team, BTK Motorsports has now set the stage for an exciting WKA Manufacturer’s Cup season in 2010.
Gary Lawson (Arrow AX9 4S/Comet Engine) handed an exclamation point to his fellow competitors to begin the day on Saturday by grabbing the pole in Yamaha SuperCan Heavy by a half second! Corey Reeves, in his first Arrow start, qualified outside pole. Lawson would go on to win the prefinal, and narrowly grab the victory in the final, as he was hounded most of the race by Mark Dismore Jr. (Arrow X1-30/Comet Engine) in his new X1-30 chassis. Corey Reeves (Arrow X1-30/Switch Engine) would finish a close third to make it an Arrow trifecta.
Sam Beasley (Arrow XE-28/Comet) started his weekend off right by grabbing the outside pole in HPV Junior Heavy, and also nabbed the second position in the prefinal. The Beasley Motorsports crew dialed in Sam’s XE-28 chassis for the final, and he went on to take the victory by over a second.
Beasley also had a huge day on Sunday. He would go on to win the HPV Junior Lite final after grabbing the pole position and prefinal win. In Yamaha Junior Heavy, Beasley would have to start the final 26th after a mechanical issue in the prefinal. This actually proved to be the most important final of the year for Beasley, as he needed to garner a top five finish to capture the prestigious WKA Triple Crown. An impressive drive for the young Arrow pilot yielded a fourth place finish, just enough for the Triple Crown. An ecstatic Beasley thanked his father Ben, Gary Lawson and the whole Beasley Motorsports team for their continued support of his racing efforts.
Corey Reeves, multiple-time WKA Triple Crown winner, proved he hadn’t lost his touch after taking a nearly one year hiatus from the sport. Reeves merely acquainted himself with his new Arrow karts on Saturday, and went for the kill on Sunday. Just before the midway point of the Yamaha SuperCan Lite final, Reeves chases down the leader and made an overtaking move into turns ten and eleven, only to be knocked off course deep into the field. Mark Dismore Jr. carried the Arrow banner from that point, taking the lead again near the end of the race, but would drop back to finish in the second position. Reeves caught the lead pack near the end of the race and ended up fourth.
After narrowly missing the SuperCan victory, Reeves put in an impressive drive from sixth spot at one point in the race, to capture the HPV Heavy Grand National Championship. Look for Reeves to be the benchmark in the Yamaha and HPV Senior classes in 2010.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to congratulate all of the Arrow pilots on their accomplishments during the WKA Manufacturer’s Cup season finale. Team Arrow USA looks forward to a successful 2010 season beginning at the Daytona KartWeek set in December,
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Cody Robinson secures his first ’09 WKA ManCup win in Senior.
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Sam Beasley aboard his Arrow XE28.
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Arrow WKA New Castle Report
The debut of the new Arrow X130 chassis proved to be a smashing success at the WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Nationals held at New Castle Motorsports Park this past weekend. It was a highly anticipated event for BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts, as this model has been dominating the Yamaha Heavy class in Australia at recent events.
Cody Robinson and C.J. Lintner campaigned the new X130 in both the Yamaha Supercan Heavy and Light classes. Robinson grabbed the pole in Supercan Heavy by over three tenths of a second. He would go on to win the prefinal by a considerable margin as well. The final would provide a different result as Robinson was knocked off course on the final lap while leading, but would still garner the second position. Lintner moved his way through the field from qualifying to finish fourth in the final.
Supercan Light would prove to be a little kinder to Robinson, as he again captured the pole by a convincing margin. In Sunday’s final, the front pack of five swapped the lead several times, but Robinson’s X130 maintained a torrid pace, and he remained unchallenged in the final laps to grab his first Manufacturer’s Cup win in the senior division. Lintner would bring his Arrow home in the fifth position after running near the lead for most of the race. “I’m really happy to finally get my first National win in seniors. It’s our first race out with the X130, and the results couldn’t have been much better. We would have won both races if we hadn’t got knocked off course on Saturday,” exclaimed an excited Robinson.
In Yamaha Junior Light and Heavy, Sam Beasley showed once again that he and his XE28 are a lethal combination. On Saturday in Light, Beasley simply dominated, winning by over five seconds. This sort of feat is starting to become habit for the Painesville, Ohio driver. For Sunday’s Heavy final, Beasley would have to prove that he had racecraft as well. And that he did, passing Nick Neri on the outside of the final long straight to capture his second win of the weekend. Beasley thanked his Beasley Motorsports crew for their hard work after his wins.
“Cody and Sam did a fantastic job this weekend. The X130 nearly had a sweep in the first weekend of competition, and the XE28 is continuing it’s dominance in the Junior Yamaha classes. We had a lot of other solid results, and BTK/Arrow would like to thank all Arrow drivers for their support of the Arrow product. We are really excited for the Grand Nationals in Charlotte,” stated Eric Jones.
For more information on the X130 and the Arrow and Kartech product lines, call us at 256.351.0755.
Team News – IKF Grand Nationals Report – Reno
Hosted at the Desert Park Raceway in Reno, Nevada, the 2009 International Karting Federation (IKF) 2-Cycle Sprint Grand Nationals were held July 22-25 and are now officially in the books. Arrow karts were not present in large numbers, but the Arrows that were on hand most certainly left some lasting impressions.
Mike Botelho Jr. of MMS Karting had his Arrow/MMS Engine package up front all weekend. Botelho Jr. started off his bid for a Duffy on day one in the Super Sportsman class by coming from P13 in qualifying to finish second in the final to Brendan Phinny by .101 seconds. Botelho Jr. also posted the fastest race lap in this class. On day two in Senior Sportsman, Botelho Jr. laid down a lap in qualifying to grab the Screaming Eagle by nearly three tenths of a second! The hotshoe would fall just short of the victory in the final though, finishing second to Clayton Snow by a mere .361 seconds.
Day three would see Botelho put together a dominating performance, but not without some drama. Engine woes caused the MMS pilot to start the final in the Super Sportsman Heavy class from the tail of the field, which set an exciting stage. From P19, Botelho Jr. methodically picked off driver after driver, garnering P3 by the white flag lap, and then won a drag race to the finish off of the last corner to finally win a Duffy after two second place finishes. It was an impressive victory aboard his Arrow kart over names like Kelley, Phinny, Snow, and Hogg. He also set the fastest lap in the final by two tenths of a second. Botelho Jr. added a second place qualifying effort and fourth place finish in the Iame Cup class on the final day of competition.
To cap off an already satisfying weekend, Botelho Jr. was awarded the “Lake Speed Grand National Sprint Award” representing “Achievement of Excellence in Karting.” BTK Motorsports/Arrow USA is very proud of Mike’s performance and would like to thank him for his continued support.
“Mike and Doug at MMS did a great job at the IKF Grands. Arrow and BTK are continuing to push further west and these guys showed what the product is capable of. It will be nice to see more Arrows out there in the near future,” stated Eric Jones of BTK.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232 for your local Arrow dealer.
TEAM ARROW USA / BTK MOTORSPORTS - X1 REPORT
Decatur, Alabama – (June 18, 2009) – The X1 continues to bring positive results to the table during the 2009 race season. Over the past weekend, the X1 helped sweep some big club wins from coast to coast.
In Barnesville, Georgia, the Georgia Sprint Karting Association (GSKA, www.georgiasprintkarting.net) hosted the Bakers Creek Kart Club (www.bakerscreekkarting.org) for race seven in the Southeastern R-Max Super Series. It was also the Season Finale for the Spring Fever Series for the 4-Cycle Clone diggers. With over 117 combined registered racers as well as racing under the lights on the quarter-mile track, the night race was definitely entertaining.
In Rotax Senior, it was Eric Jones (BTK Motorsports) who dominated the evening. Piloting the new Arrow X1 chassis, Jones qualified on pole and won both the heat race and the final. Jones also set a new track record breaking the previous record by over a half second – 22.161. Arrow X1 pilots, Matt Tilden and Austin Tillery qualified just behind Jones making it 1-2-3 for Arrow. In the heat race, Tilden finished second and A. Tillery in fourth. The feature race would bring unfortunate luck for A. Tillery. In the final lap, Austin was in fourth and closing the gap with Tilden when he had a clutch misfortune in the last turn. Tilden held on to win the P3. In Rotax Masters aboard the Arrow X1 chassis, Mack McCormack (BTK Motorsports) won P2 in both the heat race and the feature.
Also over the weekend, the Los Angeles Kart Club (LAKC) held its race at CalSpeed in Fontana, California. On the three-quarter mile Grande Course, Erik Jackson dominated Rotax Senior aboard his Arrow X1 chassis. Erik qualified on pole and won P1 in both the heat race and the final. In Rotax Masters, Arrow X1 pilot David Busby qualified outside pole and won the heat race. In the final, Busby was pushed to the rear of the field, yet he worked his way back to finish sixth. Furthermore, Arrow X1 pilot Ron Rossetti finished fourth in both the heat and the final in Rotax Masters.
Terrence McCall of BTK Motorsports states, “The X1 has definitely proven itself to be successful and continues to win not only national races, but club level races as well. We look forward to seeing its continued success.”
BTK Motorsports would like to congratulate all of the winners over the past weekend and say thank you for all of their hard work and dedication to the team.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232 for your local Arrow dealer .
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Sam Beasley put in an impressive run to score his first win of the season in Yamaha Jr. Heavy
(Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca)
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Team Arrow USA/BTK Motorsports – WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series – South Bend Report
Concluding over the weekend at the Michiana Raceway Park in South Bend, Indiana, the second round of the WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series is in the books. Arrow now has five total wins for the ’09 ManCup series. The two day race event unquestionably provided much amusement for the spectators as the field of drivers was stacked with much competition.
A major highlight of the weekend was on Sunday when Sam Beasley (Beasley Motorsports/Arrow) took the checkered flag in Yamaha Junior Heavy aboard his Arrow XE 28 chassis for his first win of the season. Sam along with teammate, Dakota Pesek (Slattery Karting/Arrow) led the twelve-lap Prefinal with a 1-2 win for Arrow. In the Final, the two Arrow pilots would stay up front. Beasley once again scored the winning victory by over a two-second lead. Pesek dropped one position to claim the third podium spot. Also driving the new Arrow XE 28, Olivia Beam (Beasley Motorsports/Arrow) finished seventh. Arrow drivers, James Clark Jr. (BTK Motorsports) and Luca Forgeois (BTK Motorsports) finished tenth and eleventh, respectively. Backing up to Saturday, Pesek and Beasley paired up in the Yamaha Jr Lite Final to win the second and third positions in that order. Once again, Beam showed her consistency with a sixth place finish in the Final along with Kyle Smith (BTK Motorsports/Arrow) rounding out the top ten. In Saturday’s Yamaha Sportsman Heavy, Arrow racer, John Powers (Slattery Karting) finished fourth.
In the HPV Sportsman Final, Scott Rumsey (Slattery Karting/Arrow) and John Powers (Slattery Karting/Arrow) finished eighth and tenth, correspondingly. In the HPV Heavy Final, Beasley with teammate, Beam finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Keeping his momentum on Sunday, Beasley won the third podium position in HPV Junior Lite Final. In addition, Arrow teammate, Jacob Donald (Beasley Motorsports/Arrow) finished ninth.
Another delightful pinnacle of the weekend came when Arrow pilot Breyton Santee (Beasley Motorsports) won the HPV Sportsman Final. This is Breyton’s first national win. In the Cadet Finals, Breyton earned two top ten finishes—fifth on Saturday and ninth on Sunday. Just as well, in Saturday’s Cadet Final, Tyler Moneypnny (Beasley Motorsports/Arrow) finished seventh.
The senior class instigated some very exciting racing over the weekend. On Saturday in the TaG Final, Brandon Jones (BTK Motorsports/Arrow) finished fourth, and CJ Lintner (BTK Motorsports/Arrow) finished sixth. In TaG Masters, Arrow pilot Michael Busse earned the fifth place finish in the Final. In HPV Lite, Wyatt Gooden (Beasley Motorsports/Arrow) rounded out the top ten in the Final. In Yamaha SuperCan Heavy, CJ Lintner consistently stayed up front – winning the third podium position. Following close behind, Cody Robinson picked up the fifth place finish.
Sunday grew to be even more interesting for the senior class. In a stacked TaG field, Lintner aboard the Arrow X1 chassis proved to be competitive again on day two by qualifying on pole. Lintner challenged the pack in both races of the day for the lead. Yet, he consistently held the second place spot in the Prefinal and the Final – winning P2 in both. Cruising in the new X1, Brandon Jones certainly displayed his skills again on Sunday – finishing ninth in the TaG Final.
In HPV Heavy, Wyatt Gooden displayed his impressive talent by winning P2 in the Final. Rounding out the day in Yamaha Masters, Steve Rumsey (Slattery Karting/Arrow) scored a sixth place finish.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who participated in the event and congratulate them on their performance. BTK is very proud to have such a gifted group of kart drivers representing Team Arrow USA. Team Arrow USA looks forward to the next ManCup event in July at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Team Arrow USA will be present at all WKA ManCup events, STARS East, SuperNats, RIGP, Rotax Nationals and many more. If you would like to be apart of the team, please call BTK at 1.877.937.2232.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
Team News – Team Arrow USA – Southwest Regional Cup – Round 3 & 4
Decatur, Alabama – (May 21, 2009) – Arrow Racing Karts dominated the Rotax Masters field at the third and fourth round of the Southwest Regional Cup (SWRC) series in Norman, Oklahoma over the past weekend (May 16 and 17). Mexico native, Mario Garcia without fail showed his talent in Rotax Masters. Mario qualified second on Saturday, but first place was DQ‘d for weight so Mario moved up to first place in qualifying. On Saturday in the Prefinal, Mario captured the first place finish. Miraculously, Mario went on to win the Final. On Sunday, Mario finished the Prefinal in second. Yet, Mario managed to battle for the lead – winning P1 in the Final. Mario is currently in first place in the SWRC Rotax point’s series.
Also representing Team Arrow USA was the ’08 Rotax Micro Max Grand Nationals champion Patricio “Pato” O’Ward. In the Rotax Mini-Max field, Pato consistently displayed his driver skills during the two-day event. In Saturday’s Final, Pato finished fourth, and he finished eighth on Sunday’s Final.
Arrow USA and BTK Motorsports would like to congratulate all who contributed to the impressive results during the SWRC event at the Oklahoma Motorsports Park. For more information about Arrow Racing Karts please visit or contact your nearest Arrow dealer.
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David Sera aboard the Arrow X1 (Courtesy: Go Racing)
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Team News – Arrow/BTK Motorsports – FWT CIK Ocala
BTK Motorsports wrapped up a successful 2009 Florida Winter Tour campaign this past weekend in Ocala, Florida.
Back again for the last round, Australian National Champion, David Sera continued his dominance on the new Arrow X1 chassis in the TAG Senior class. Sera has been on a tear since December, winning both TAG 1 & 2 at the WKA Daytona Kart Week, and he also provided convincing victories in Rotax Senior at Homestead and Ocala. Sera’s week definitely got off to a slow start as mechanical woes with his rented TAG engine package forced the BTK crew to make a daring gamble. Thus, the team was pressed to go with the under-horsepowered Leopard engine. As a result, Sera was forced to break-in his engine during Saturday’s qualifying session. Yet, he still managed to gain a starting position outside the front row. On the start of the prefinal, David got the jump on the start and checked out immediately. However, since there was not sufficient break-in time, the engine seized a few laps later. This would set the stage for an interesting final. Starting last in P15, Sera methodically picked off drivers one by one, and overtook P1 just after the halfway point in the race. The BTK team driver then maintained his lead and cruised to victory against all odds. “The X1 was flawless just as it was last weekend, which helped tremendously in overtaking the field from the tail. I’d like to give my BTK team credit for their hard work and not giving up, and Barry Lewis from Billet Performance for all of his help,” stated an elated Sera.
Day two for TAG Senior would prove to be a bit less eventful for Sera. David qualified on pole, won the prefinal and dominated the final with a 4.9 second victory. Undeniably, Sera’s 40-hour voyage to the states paid off in the end. “Deadly” David Sera is no doubt a force to be reckoned with in karting.
CJ Cronis, Connor Thomas and Luca Forgeois all had some great moments in TAG Junior. Cronis’ weekend was highlighted by a second place qualifying effort in Round 6 along with two eighth place finishes in the finals. Cronis finished the FWT seventh in the point standings after being taken off track on Sunday. Proving to be a consistent top ten runner, Thomas had his first top ten finish in a national event on Saturday. Forgeois fought around the tenth position all weekend as he continued to step up his pace while completing his first full year of karting.
“We are very pleased with our FWT results this season, and couldn’t be happier with debut of the new X1 chassis. It has lived up to the hype surrounding it. We can’t wait for the guys at the club level to begin racing it and to start gaining results,” commented Eric Jones of BTK Motorsports.
BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts are very happy with Team Arrow’s results at the close of this year’s FWT. BTK would like to thank all of the devoted racers that participated in the event. In addition, BTK would like to recognize all of the pit-crew who helped out under the tent and made for a smooth weekend of racing.
BTK would like to say a big thank you to Ron Jones for all his hard work and dedication to team over the entire FWT. Also, BTK would like to thank you to Barry Lewis with Billet Performance Karting whose help with David’s racing was invaluable.
Team Arrow USA will be present at WKA ManCup, STARS East, SuperNats, RIGP and Rotax Nationals. If you would like to become a member of Team Arrow USA, please call 1.877.937.2232.
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Aboard his Arrow X1, Sera cruises to victory at the final round of the ’09 FWT Rotax in Ocala.
(Photo: Cody Schindel - Autosports Media)
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Team News – Arrow/BTK Motorsports –
FWT Rotax Ocala
The final Rotax round of the 2009 Florida Winter Tour is in the books. With over 160 entries, the competition was definitely stacked as some of the finest pilots battled for the title.
Australian national champion, David Sera was certainly the highlight of the weekend. David took the thirty hour long journey from the outback to compete one last time in the ’09 FWT. On Saturday, David missed pole by three one-thousandths of a second. However, that would not stop David. He took over the lead in the pre-final, and he cruised to victory lane without trouble aboard his Arrow X1. Sera would also take the lead early on in the final—sailing to the checkered by over a four-second lead. On Sunday, Sera took pole and won the pre-final by over a five-second lead. In the final, David was leading with over a five-second advantage when a mechanical issue caused him to DNF. Sera will have another chance to go to the podium next weekend in TaG Senior.
Arrow Racing Karts also did well in Rotax Masters. Arrow pilot, Mario Garcia Cantu did an outstanding job on Sunday as he won P3 in the final. Furthermore, Arrow kart racers, Matt Tilden and Keith Karr finished ninth and tenth, respectively, in Sunday’s final.
Hat’s off to Canadian driver, Jeffrey Petriello (Arrow/SRA Karting). Petriello once again dominated the DD2 field – winning the pre-final and the final on both Saturday and Sunday.
The 2008 Rotax Micro Max National Champion, Pato O’Ward, was consistent all weekend. Pato finished fifth on Saturday’s pre-final and fifth in the final. Then, on Sunday, Pato won P3 in the pre-final and finished fifth in the final. Pato demonstrated his talent and skills throughout the entire 2009 FWT series landing him a third place finish in the championship.
BTK would like to congratulate the Arrow Racing Karts/BTK Motorsports sponsored Rotax Senior Champion Fabio Orsolon (Birel) for his outstanding performance in this year’s FWT season.
Everyone at Team Arrow USA would like to say a special thank you to Kevin Loster with for his help with carburetor tuning on David Sera’s kart.
BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts are very pleased with Team Arrow’s results at the close of the FWT Rotax season. BTK would like to thank all of the dedicated racers that participated in the event. Also, Arrow/BTK would like to recognize all of the pit-crew who helped out under the tent and made for a smooth weekend of racing. Team Arrow will be present at the last round of the FWT CIK weekend as well as WKA ManCup, STARS East, SuperNats, RIGP and Rotax Nationals.. If you would like to become a member of Team Arrow USA, please call 1.877.937.2232.
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Micro Max racer, Pato O’Ward cruises to victory in Saturday’s FWT Final. (Photo: Autosports Media)
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Team News – Arrow Karts /BTK Motorsports – FWT Homestead 2 Report
Rounds three & four of the Florida Winter Tour Rotax Challenge in Homestead, Florida this past Valentine’s weekend proved to be another huge success for Team Arrow USA. The team worked well together sharing data to get all of the team drivers up to speed very quickly on a newly paved Homestead track. The track also ran in the clockwise direction for the first time in FWT history which added a new twist for the drivers.
On Saturday, Arrow Kart pilots consistently demonstrated their perseverance and talent. Nine year-old Patricio “Pato” O'Ward was on top of his game as usual in the Micro Max class. Pato came from ninth in the Final, carefully picking off karts one by one, and then, made up over a two second margin on the leader. Pato caught the leader in the final laps, made a veteran move with only three corners remaining and took his Arrow Cadet chassis to the checkered flag in first! Day two would prove to be kind to Pato as well, as he garnered the pole in Sunday's qualifying session establishing a new track record of 53.708 seconds in Micro Max. Pato nearly pulled off the victory again on the last lap of Prefinal as he would finish second. Pato would ultimately fall .109 of a second short, capping a great weekend with a second place finish in the Final. On the podium, Pato thanked his mechanic and tuner, Charlie Swayne, his father and BTK/Arrow for all of their continued support.
In the capped Masters class of 34 pre-registered participants, Arrow Karts were well-represented in the paddock. New Team Arrow USA member Jim Busby, from California was a force to be reckoned with all weekend in the Masters class. It was Jim's first weekend on the new X1 chassis, and he almost started it off with a win, finishing second to stand out Colin Lynn by a few lengths on Saturday’s Final. Mexican driver, Mario Garcia Cantu had a great weekend finishing sixth on Saturday’s Final and amazingly won the second podium in Sunday’s Final. New team driver, Matt Tilden from Georgia put it all together Sunday in Masters. Charging from the tail of the field in the thirty-second starting spot, Tilden was able to capture an impressive fifth place finish in his Team Arrow USA debut. Additionally, Mario and Tilden were both on the new X1 CIK chassis. Fellow Masters driver, Keith Karr, had some hard luck running solidly in the top five in both Saturday and Sunday finals, yet as luck would have it he would get taken off course. Watch for Karr and Tilden to be strong at the final rounds in Ocala.
Traveling from Salt Lake City, Michael Self (BTK Motorsports) had a weekend that "could have been" in the Rotax Senior class. Self's weekend started by qualifying fifth in a stellar field of international Rotax competitors. Self was patient to begin the Final on Saturday and gradually began hunting down the second and third place drivers. Also in the Senior Final, starting from the twenty-eighth position, Christophe Boisclair (SRA Karting Canada) managed to battle to the front of the pack moving up 21 spots to finish seventh on Saturday. Boisclair unfailingly returned to the forefront in Senior on Sunday. Boisclair finished eighth in the Pre-Final and won the third podium in the Final.
All the way from Canada, Arrow racer, Jeffrey Petriello (SRA Karting Canada) put on a very impressive showing – winning both the Pre-Final and Final in the highly competitive DD2 class on both Saturday and Sunday.
BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts are very pleased with the results of the third and fourth round of the 2009 FWT Rotax weekend. Furthermore, Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who took part in the event and would like to congratulate them on their performance. BTK along with Team Arrow USA will be present at the forthcoming CIK weekend of the FWT. Moreover, BTK looks forward to the next challenging FWT Rotax Race at Ocala in March. Team Arrow USA will be present at all FWT events (both Rotax and TaG weekends), WKA ManCup, STARS East, SuperNats, RIGP, Rotax Nationals and many more. If you would like to be apart of the team, please call BTK at 1.877.937.2232.
Team News – Arrow Karts/BTK Motorsports – ProKart Challenge South
The 2009 ProKart Challenge South season opener took place January 24 at the glorious CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California. Arrow Karts kicked off the weekend with spectacular drives in the highly competitive S3 Light class. The trio of Arrow drivers consisting of Bobby Legate, Patrick Cushenberry and Clinton Schoombee ran up front throughout the day on the .75 Nuovo course. All members of Team Select (Select Shifter)—Legate, Cushenberry and Schoombee finished second, third and fourth, respectively, in the main. Furthermore, Arrow racer, Willy Musgrave (Two Wild Karting) crossed the checkered line in the seventh position in S3 Light. Even more, Schoombee posted the fasted lap time in the main. These Arrow pilots have lots of talent. Arrow USA is very proud of the results at Calspeed and continues to look for more exciting results at the next round of the PKCS at Willow Springs.
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Edward “Macho” Fortier aboard his Arrow X1
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Team News – Arrow/BTK Motorsports – Florida Winter Tour TaG Report
The Formula Kart weekend of the 2009 Florida Winter Tour at Homestead is in the books. After a very successful Rotax event just the weekend before, Team Arrow USA continued to shine.
Under the tent in TaG Senior, hotshoe Edward Joshua “Macho” Fortier of Puerto Rico made a loud noise over the weekend aboard his new X1 chassis. Fortier was extremely fast from the outset. On Saturday, Fortier won the Prefinal and finished P3 in the Final. However, it was the successful demonstration of skills on Sunday that forced everyone in the audience to take notice. After qualifying third, Macho would methodically dispose of the remaining TaG Senior field to record a resounding victory in the Prefinal aboard his new X1. Then, Fortier would continue his domination winning P1 in the Final—arguably the day’s main event.
CJ Cronis was a clear picture of consistency in TaG Junior, narrowly missing out on a podium finish on Saturday. After qualifying third, Cronis battled hard throughout the entire race to ultimately finish fourth in the Prefinal. Cronis sustained his position up front to finish sixth in the Final. Cronis was set out to go one better and earn a well deserved podium place, yet after finishing fifth in the Prefinal on Sunday, the young Arrow driver recorded an unfortunate DNS in the Final robbing him of his chance. It was a disappointing finish to an otherwise good weekend for Cronis,.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who participated in the event and congratulate them on their performance. BTK looks forward to the next challenging FWT Race at Homestead in February. Team Arrow USA will be present at all FWT events (both Rotax and TaG weekends), WKA Manufacturer’s Cup, STARS East, SuperNats, RIGP and Rotax Nationals. If you would like to be apart of the team, please call BTK at 1.877.937.2232.
Team News – Arrow Karts /BTK Motorsports – FWT Homestead Rotax Weekend
The eleventh annual Florida Winter Tour (FWT) Rotax Max Challenge opening round was another success in sunny Homestead, Florida. The action-packed event could definitely be classified as “Serious Fun” once again. The much anticipated weekend was beyond doubt very thrilling for all in attendance as well as for those watching online via the new live timing and scoring. The FWT series just keeps improving and growing. With approximately 220 entrants in all six classes, the event turned into one of the best yet for the FWT.
Aboard the new Arrow X1 chassis, David Sera added another win to his impressive resume. As official practice started on Friday, Sera went to the front of the pack in both practice sessions, managing to obtain the fastest lap time – 48.245. On Friday, Sera qualified on pole. In the Prefinal, Sera battled for the lead in the opening laps. Unfortunately, as luck would have it, Sera spun out moving him to the back of the field. However, starting in the 22nd position in the Final due to the earlier mishap, Sera proved his talent by cruising back to the top ten to finish sixth.
On Sunday, Sera started off P2 in the Pre-Final after qualifying 0.003 of a second behind Brazilian polesitter Victor Pedrosa. It was the Arrow X1 of Sera that set the fastest lap time on his way to a remarkable Prefinal win. Starting from pole in the Final, Sera was determined to avoid the chaos he encountered the day before. The Arrow driver immediately pulled away from the field to command a clear lead and recorded another amazing win with his Arrow X1 finishing over four seconds ahead of the next closest kart.
Christophe Boisclair (Arrow/SRA Karting) completed a busy day of racing – competing in both Senior and DD2 classes. The Canadian Arrow driver’s hard work paid off earning him P3 in Sunday’s DD2 Final. Furthermore, young Arrow driver Patricio O’Ward started his 2009 racing season in fine form with a very consistent performance at the opening round of Homestead. O’Ward was one of the more consistent drivers of the event finishing in the top five of the Micro Max Final for both races on Saturday, highlighted by a strong fourth finish in Sunday’s Prefinal and Final.
BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts are very happy with the results in the opening round of the 2009 FWT. “We are especially proud to have Australian National Champion David Sera join our group on behalf of Arrow Karts for this event. Also, BTK would like to thank Arrow Karts Research and Development Leader Bart Price for his invaluable contribution and knowledge to Team Arrow USA over the past four weeks,” states Terrence McCall. Furthermore, Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who participated in the event and congratulate them on their performance. BTK looks forward to the next challenging FWT Rotax Race at Homestead in February. Team Arrow USA will be present at all FWT events (both Rotax and TaG weekends), WKA ManCup, STARS East, SuperNats, RIGP and Rotax Nationals. If you would like to be apart of the team, please call BTK at 1.877.937.2232.
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David Sera on the new Arrow X1 (Photo: Go Racing)
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Race Report – Arrow/BTK Motorsports – WKA Daytona KartWeek -
Manufacturer’s Cup Series
Team Arrow USA participated in the first annual WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series event – Daytona KartWeek on December 29 and 30. The Arrow pilots along with their entourage traveled from all over the world – including Australian racer, David Sera, to race at this competitive event. Arrow Karts took home three wins during KartWeek held at the Daytona International Speedway – Sprint Track.
David Sera (Arrow/BTK Motorsports) proved to be a force to be reckoned with in TaG Senior. After traveling over 40 hours including stops at four different airports and an outrageous cab ride from Orlando to Daytona, the 20-year-old Australian champ dominated the first round of TaG. With only ten laps of practice on a course he had never driven before, polesitter Sera sealed the deal by winning both the Prefinal and Final on Monday aboard the new Arrow X1 chassis powered by the Rotax Senior motor. After a little rest, Sera continued to prove his impressive skills by earning his second pole position and winning both the Prefinal and Final on Tuesday.
Team Arrow USA was well represented in the field. On Monday, a total of nine classes competed together on the half-mile sprint track. In the Yamaha SuperCan Heavy Prefinal, Mark Dismore Jr. (Arrow/Comet Karts) finished third, and C.J. Lintner (Arrow/Comet Karts) rounded out the top five. In the SuperCan Heavy Final, Lintner sustained his presence in the front of the field by winning the second podium. In HPV Heavy, Sam Beasley (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) finished fourth in the Prefinal. Beasley, one of the fastest guys on the track, also finished second in the Yamaha Jr. Lite Prefinal and second in the Final.
The highlight of the occasion came on Tuesday in the Yamaha Jr. Heavy Dakota Pesek (Arrow/Slattery Karting) was on a roll. In the Prefinal, Pesek droved to the front capturing the fifth spot. Thereafter, in the Final, there was much shuffling going on at the top of the field. Determined, Pesek put on an enthusiastic show by pushing to the lead—winning the Final. In HPV Jr. Lite, Sam Beasley finished fifth in the Prefinal and fourth in the Final. In HPV Heavy, Wyatt Gooden (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) finished third in the Prefinal and claimed the second podium in the Final. CJ Lintner finished second in Yamaha SuperCan Lite.
BTK would like to thank all of the dedicated racers who worked very hard at Daytona and for the voyage it took getting there. Also, BTK would like to recognize all of the pit-crew who helped out under the tent and made for a few smooth days of racing. Team Arrow USA will be present at the next Manufacturer’s event held at Michiana Raceway Park in South Bend, IN on May 1-3. If you would like to become a member of Team Arrow USA, contact BTK Motorsports at 1.877.937.2232.
Wheldon, Marsell and Newgarden Represent Team Arrow USA at All-Stars Karting Classic
BTK Motorsports, U.S. and Mexico Importer of Arrow Racing Karts, is pleased to announce that IndyCar star, Dan Wheldon will represent Team Arrow USA in the 2008 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) All-Stars Karting Classic. Wheldon will join karting stars, Stuart Marsell and Josef Newgarden to complete a stellar lineup of pilots. This trio of truly talented racers will look to gain wins and add to their impressive resumes.
“Wheldon is a definite threat for victory,” stated Jeff Swoboda from the Snap-on Stars of Karting Series. “He performed very well in previous kart races this season and I am sure he will not have a problem taking the Aarow package to the front of the pack.”
Dan Wheldon, 2005 Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series Champion, will join Team Arrow USA in the Masters division. Wheldon is no stranger to karting. He began kart racing at the age of four and has continually climbed the ladder to become one of racing’s premier drivers. Currently, Dan is a member of Panther Racing in the IndyCar Series. Wheldon has many accomplishments under his belt including—1999 US Formula Ford 2000 Champion/Rookie of the Year, 2000 Toyota Atlantic Championship Rookie of the Year, 2001 Indy Lights Rookie of the Year, 2003 Autosport.com Rookie of the Year and 2003 IndyCar Rookie of the year. Dan has 72 top ten finishes in his career with 15 career wins. BTK is honored to have him drive our new Arrow X1 CIK chassis powered by one of BTK’s Rotax motors.
Stuart Marsell, fresh off of his third place finish at the Rotax World Finals in DD2, will drive for Team Arrow USA in the Karter division. Stuart is another familiar name in the karting world. Stuart is the 2007 Rotax National DD2 Champion as well as the 2008 Florida Winter Tour Rotax DD2 Champion. “Stuart Marsell is one of the most genuine racers you will ever meet. He is a quiet guy, yet his performance on the track speaks loudly for him. Everyone at BTK loves Stuart and is very happy he is on our team,” states Terrence McCall.
Hotshoe Josef Newgarden will also take a seat on the new Arrow X1 CIK powered by the BTK Rotax motor. Seventeen-year old Newgarden is another well-known name in karting. Josef has been currently racing the Skip Barber Series presented by Mazda. Just this year, Newgarden has completed 14 races in the Skip Barber Race Series gaining three wins, six pole positions, five podiums and setting the fastest track time in three races. Newgarden also made history this year as he was the first American driver ever to win at the famed 2008 Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch.
Wheldon will join Ed Carpenter, Michael Valiante, Will Power, Marco Andretti, Antron Brown, AJ Allmendinger, Max Papis, Cristiano Da Matta, Oswaldo Negri, Buddy Rice, Scott Speed, Townsend Bell, Jamie McMurray, Nelson Phillipe, Jan Heylan and Ryan Hunter-Reay in the Masters division. A series of further driver announcements are forthcoming for this prestigious event.
With a host of driver announcements and news forthcoming, please stay tuned to www.StarsofKarting.com for up-to-date information. The PRI show takes place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from December 11 – 13th with the All-Stars Karting Classic taking place on the evening of December 11h. Admission to the event is free along with a PRI show credential.
Team News: Arrow/BTK Motorsports – Cal State Championship Report
The 45th Annual California State Championship hosted by Tri-C Karters was hosted over Thanksgiving weekend at Grange Motor Circuit in Apple Valley, California. For the very first time, the event added the Spec Honda Shifter class. The new spec class allowed S3 and S4 of the ProKart Challenge/SKUSA series to compete together for the very first time. This annual event also was run partially under the lights and backwards from the normal direction. In the premier Spec Honda class, Arrow Racing Karts finished 1-2-3 in all three races—Qualifying, the Heat race & the Final.
ProKart Challenge South (PKCS) S3 Champion, Bobby Legate (Select Shifter) qualified on pole with teammate, Clinton Schoombee (Select Shifter), trailing just behind. Legate then moved on to win both the Heat race and the Final. Legate also posted the fastest track time in the Final. Schoombee, third in final points for this year’s PKCS S3 class, followed close behind Legate in all three events. Schoombee finished second in Qualifying, the Heat and the Main. The Musgrave Duo, Billy & Willy, definitely let their presence be known. Billy, who was second in points for the 2008 PKCS S4 Light, gained the third position in Qualifying, the Heat and the Final. Sixteen year-old, Billy also posted the fastest track time in the Heat race. Father of Billy and this year’s PKCS S4 Light Champion, Willy Musgrave, took the fourth podium position in the Heat race, and finished ninth in the Final.
These Arrow pilots have worked very hard this season. Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who participated in this historic event and congratulate them on their performance. Arrow is very proud to have such a gifted group of kart drivers representing Team Arrow USA. BTK looks forward to another great season in 2009.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
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C. J. Lintner on the new Arrow X1 CIK
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Team News: Arrow Racing Karts/BTK Motorsports – C.J. Lintner
BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts are proud to announce that C.J. Lintner, 2008 WKA Manufacturer’s Cup National Champion, will continue to campaign Arrow Racing Karts in 2009. Just recently, Lintner visited the BTK facility and got his first laps in the new Arrow X1 CIK chassis. Upon completion of some very successful testing, Lintner is very optimistic for the upcoming season.
“I could tell that the new kart had the feel that I was looking for in the first couple of laps. The chassis had tremendous speed on corner exit and was extremely consistent. We picked up speed every session, and I feel that the Bakers Creek race track gave us a good comparison to the Daytona track. I’d like to thank BTK for this opportunity, and I hope to win many races and championships for them in 2009,” stated an excited Lintner.
A native of Indianapolis, C.J. is a junior in high school, and has been racing under the leadership of Comet Karts for the past six years.
Eric Jones, the newly appointed GM of BTK Motorsports, along with Team Arrow USA will be assisting Lintner at all WKA Manufacturer’s Cup and Stars of Karting Eastern Series events. Jones had the following to say about Lintner, “C.J. is an extremely quick driver and gave us excellent feedback in his testing of the new Arrow X1 CIK chassis. The exciting thing for BTK is that C.J. has won many major races, and yet at 16 years old, he is still developing as a driver. If C.J. keeps up his high level of focus, he definitely has the potential to climb up the motorsports ladder in a short amount of time. Everyone here at BTK is determined to help C.J., and his father Craig, reach their goals in karting and beyond.”
Look for more information to be released in following weeks on the new Team Arrow USA factory race team. The team will be campaigning at all weekends of the Florida Winter Tour, WKA Manufacturer’s Cup and Stars of Karting Eastern Series races. The team will also be attending the Rotax Nationals, Rock Island Grand Prix and SKUSA SuperNationals.
For more information on C.J. Lintner, Arrow Racing Karts or info on joining Team Arrow USA, please call 1.877.932.2232.
Team News: Arrow Racing Karts – SKUSA SuperNationals Preview
Arrow Racing Karts along with Select Shifter are ready to take the 12th annual SKUSA SuperNationals by storm this weekend. Mike Robbins, team principal of Select Shifter, will lead a pack of determined pilots to the finish line hoping to capture several championships. Under the tent in S3 Light, Arrow will have five experienced drivers, including the top three point’s champions in ProKart Challenge South – Bobby Legate, Patrick Cushenberry and Clinton Schoombee. Other strong team members in S3 Light include Marc Elliot and Slava Prikhodko. This group of talented drivers will definitely push to capture the final crown.
In addition, under the tent in G1, Wally Wright will look to move toward finish line on top. In TaG Jr, Connor Thomas will make way to take the 2008 championship. Keith Karr is also vying for the TaG Master title.
Arrow Racing Karts is very excited about the event. Terrence McCall states, “The knowledge that Mike Robbins brings to this team is invaluable. Under his direction, we plan to have a successful 2008 SuperNats.” Eric Jones from BTK Motorsports will also be assisting the team. Arrow is looking forward to a weekend of great, competitive racing.
For more information on Arrow Racing Karts and/or BTK Motorsports, please call 1.877.932.2232.
Eric Jones Joins BTK Motorsports
As the U.S. and Mexico importer of Arrow Racing Karts, BTK Motorsports announced today the appointment of Eric Jones as General Manager of BTK. “It’s my honor and privilege to announce this addition to our team,” Terrence McCall states. “For those of you that know Eric may understand what an important event this is. Yet, for those who do not, below are just a few of his accomplishments.”
• Twelve-time Grand National Champion in IKF, WKA and KART in 2 & 4 cycle competition
1st driver to win four races in one event at Rock Island Grand Prix
• Winner of Inaugural ChampCar/Skip Barber Karting Shootout along with drivers Michael Valiante, Phil Giebler and Ryan Hunter-Reay; awarded fully funded season in Skip Barber Formula Dodge competition.
• Scored three wins and set track records at Road America and Mid-Ohio in Skip Barber Formula Dodge Series
• Invited to Skip Barber Dodge Pro Series Shootout
• Made 27 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts and 8 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts; best finish was 6th at Kansas Speedway in 2003
For the last eight years, Eric has been employed in the NASCAR industry. He and his young family of wife – Erica, and newborn – Hannah Marie, have decided to follow their passion as a career in karting.
“Considering all of the positive potential BTK has to offer as the importer of the number one kart in the world along with the local racetrack and the full manufacturing capabilities of it’s sister company, I have realized this is where I want to be,” states Jones. “I have gained much respect for the innovated design and craftsmanship of the Arrow product. My goal is to establish Arrow as the number one brand in this market through performance and customer support, the development of the local kart track, and as an importer of new and innovative products such as, Kartech branded kart products, SKF Bearings, and Sniper Laser Alignments tools.”
Look for exciting news to follow on Team Arrow USA, the official race team of BTK Motorsports and Arrow Racing Karts.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232. Please send any questions or comments to contactus@btkmotorsports.com.
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Gary Lawson earned four Goldcup Grand National titles at Lowe’s & four National Points Championships for the 2008 season.
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Arrow/BTK Motorsports – WKA Horstman Gold Cup Grand Nationals Report – Lowe’s Motor Speedway
The final event of the 2008 WKA Horstman Goldcup series – the GT Machine Grand Nationals took place over the weekend of November 1 and 2 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. Arrow captured six overall Grand National titles. Arrow finished out the season with six Horstman Goldcup National Championships.
Hot-shoe Gary Lawson (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) claimed four Grand National titles and also earned four National Points Championships in the 2008 Horstman Goldcup Series. In Briggs Animal Heavy, Lawson won the top podium position, completed the fastest track time and won the 2008 National Points Championship. In Briggs Animal Super Heavy, Lawson was victorious again. He picked up the win as well as achieved the fastest track time and locked up the 2008 National Points Championship. Also in the Briggs Animal Super Heavy, Justin Gearhart (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) won the second podium position. Lawson, yet again, proved his talent by winning the top podium position, set the fastest track time and claimed the 2008 National Points Championship in Briggs World Formula Medium. In Briggs World Formula Heavy, Lawson dominated once more by securing the top spot, set the fastest track time and captured the 2008 National Points title. These four Goldcup Championships and four Grand National titles just add to Lawson’s extensive resume. Lawson has been racing since he was 10 years-old. He is the all time win leader at the Rock Island Grand Prix. This year he has won 12 of the 14 races that he has participated in the Horstman Goldcup series. Yet, in the other two races, Lawson finished not far behind in second. Since WKA has been keeping track, Gary has tied this year for the most poles set in the Horstman Goldcup series. BTK is very proud to have such an impressive driver on the Arrow Team.
In Briggs Jr. Sportsman II Lite, Jacob Donald (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) won the first podium position along with capturing the fastest track time. Jacob also claimed the second podium in Briggs Jr. Sportsman II Heavy.
Sam Beasley (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) secured four top five finishes at Lowe’s. He finished second in Briggs Restricted Jr. Sportsman Medium along with claimed the 2008 National Points Championship. Furthermore, he finished fourth in Briggs Restricted Jr. Lite, fourth in Briggs Restricted Medium and third in Briggs Restricted Jr. Heavy.
In Briggs Animal Lite, AJ Roderick (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) finished in third and won the 2008 National Points Championship. Roderick also captured the first podium position in Briggs Animal Heavy.
BTK Motorsports would like to recognize Beasley Motorsports for all of their hard work and dedication that they have brought to the WKA Horstman Goldcup series. The Beasley Motorsports Team has been very successful this year. With a long family history of racing, Ben Beasley, Team Principal of Beasley Motorsports, brings much knowledge and know-how to the table. BTK is very thankful to have Beasley Motorsports a part of the Arrow Team.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who participated in the event and congratulate them on their performance. Arrow is very pleased to have such a gifted group of in the WKA Horstman Goldcup series. BTK looks forward to another great season in 2009.
For information on becoming a team member of Beasley Motorsports, contact Team Principal, Ben Beasley at (800)745-5886 or visit www.beasleycomposites.com. In addition, for more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
Arrow/BTK Motorsports – Introducing the
All New X1 CIK
After long hours of research and testing, the 2009 Arrow X1 CIK has arrived. From the new graphics that are sure to stand out from the crowd to the clever design of small, yet sometimes forgotten items such as the new brake hub, every component and process has been carefully analyzed in an effort to improve the new chassis.
The list of new components on the X1 includes axle bearing flanges, bodywork, brake hubs, brake rotors, chassis frame, floortray, graphics, nuts, pedals, sprocket hub, stub axles and steering wheel. This is by far the largest introduction of new components on an Arrow kart in a very long time.
In addition, with all its new features, the new chassis design has already proven to be successful. At the 2008 Australian Rotax Nationals, the X1 CIK prototype won all three podiums in the Rotax Light class as well as set a new track record with the fastest lap time.
So, for those who were thinking the X1 may be an evolution of our existing CIK kart, we can assure you the ARROW X1 IS ENTIRELY NEW. Help yourself. Get an Arrow.
To view the new X1 CIK brochure, click here.
For more information on the new X1, contact BTK Motorsports at 877.937.2232.
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Tate Holleran Wins TaG World Championship (Photo: Kurt Freiburg)
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Arrow Driver News – Tate Holleran Wins TaG Cadet World Championship
Tate Holleran (Arrow/ Billet Performance Karting), who has already earned several Colorado Sprint Championship titles and a Kid Kart Nationals podium, added to his extensive resume’ with a win and another podium at the TaG World Championships at Grand Junction Motor Speedway on September 20 and 21 in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Over the weekend, Tate raced in both Cadet classes. In the Cadet 2 race, Tate drove his Arrow AX9 Cadet chassis paired with a Comer 60 TaG motor. The combination yielded a pole by over half of a second. The first heat race did not go as anticipated because air shifted into the fuel line. Thus on the first lap, Tate dropped to the back of the field. However, he would fight his way back up to second position in the end. Sunday’s heat race went much better as Tate went wire to wire for the first podium. In the final, Tate moved to the lead position by lap two and remained there to gain his first International title.
At eight years old and an A honor roll student, Tate is a native of Colorado. He not only excels in karting, but he likes to play basketball and football. In fact, he is the starting quarterback on his team—the Wildcats. And if that’s not enough, he won the Presidential Physical Fitness Award last year too.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports are very proud of Tate’s accomplishments and wish him good fortune in the seasons to come. For information on Billet Performance Karting, contact Team Principal – Barry Lewis at 303-841-4855. In addition, for more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 1-877-937-2232.
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Arrow sweeps all three podium positions at the 2008 RoboPong 200.
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Arrow/BTK Motorsports – RoboPong 200 New Castle Report
The fifth annual Mazda RoboPong 200 took place September 28 at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. With over 84 entries and oceans of spectators, the affair was unquestionably one of the most exciting and challenging RoboPong events since its inception. Only four teams completed the 200 lap endurance race on the lead lap—all of which were Arrow teams. In addition, amazingly, eight of the top ten karts were all Arrow.
On the final lap, the Simpson Race team and the Lewis/CKS Racing team would go head to head for the checkered flag. The battle for the first position came down to the last two corners of the last lap. The Simpson race team crossed the finish line three one-hundredths of a second ahead of the Lewis/CKS team—made up of Billy Lewis and Jeremy Warren on Arrow Kart No. 11. On Arrow Kart No. 421, comprised of Jimmy Simpson and Evan Batt, the Simpson Racing team was granted the transient winners of the race. Yet, due to an on-track post race penalty given to the Simpson team, the CKS/Lewis Racing team was awarded the win of the 2008 RoboPong 200. Coming in third was Team Margison Racing consisting of Nathan O’Rourke and 53-year old, Dick Margison on Arrow Kart No. 53. Finishing fourth in Arrow Kart No. 1 was the Racer of Tomorrow team of Josef Newgarden and Brandon Newey. The second Lewis/CKS Racing team on Arrow Kart No. 85 consisting of drivers Michael Lewis and Michael Busse came in the sixth position. The seventh place finish was awarded to the JD ByRider team – Arrow Kart No. 99 made up of Ron Petersen and Colton Aldridge. The Racer of Tomorrow Team Too on Arrow Kart No. 22 – Conor Daly and Brandon Newey finished in the eighth position. On Arrow Kart No. 73, Mike Melott and Jeff Morone of the M & M Racing team finished in ninth. Arrow Racing Karts along with these talented pilots definitely demonstrated their talent and skills at the highly competitive 2008 RoboPong 200.
Undeniably, the majority of the success of Arrow karts at NCMP would not have been possible without Comet Kart Sales. Mark Dismore, Sr. of Comet Kart Sales has put together one of the most successful karting programs in the country. Comet Kart Sales’ entire team is hard working and truly dedicated to this sport. The knowledge that this group of individuals brings to the table is invaluable. BTK Motorsports is fortunate to have such a great facility such as New Castle Motorsports Park and Comet Kart Sales in the karting community.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who participated in the event and congratulate them on their performance. Arrow is very proud of the results at the 2008 RoboPong 200 race at New Castle. Arrow Racing Karts/BTK is very fortunate to have such a great group of drivers on the Arrow team.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
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Pato O’Ward Wins Rotax Micro Max Championship (Photo: On Track Promotions)
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Arrow Racing Karts/BTK Motorsports –
2008 Rotax Grand Nationals Report
The 2008 Rotax Max Challenge USA Grand Nationals held at the USA International Raceway in Shawano, Wisconsin took place September 9 – 13. The USAIR facility is definitely one of a kind with its frequent elevation changes and numerous turns which instigated a challenging race week. The wet weather conditions which came into town at the conclusion of the week triggered an eventful affair for the Arrow Race Team. From Utah to Mexico and as far away as Australia, the squadron and their entourage came into town to battle it out for the 2008 R-Max Challenge championship. Under the Arrow tent included Micro Max racer – Pato O’Ward (Monterrey), Junior driver – Zack Busch (Illinois), Senior racers – Kyle Demeter (Illinois), Austin Isaac (Utah) and Quinton Dawn (Texas), Master racers – Keith Karr (Alabama) & Mack McCormack (Alabama) and DD2 racer – Stuart Marsell (Florida).
On his Arrow AX9 Cadet, Patricio “Pato” O’Ward – # 6 dictated all of the Micro Max race events throughout the week. Pato won all three heat races as well as both the pre-final by 31-seconds and the final by 21-seconds. Unquestionably, Pato demonstrated his talent and skills in the second heat. From the paddock, Pato was late lining up on the grid. As a result, on the start of the line-up, he was sent to the back of the pack and still managed to cut through the field to finish on top. Pato also picked up the fastest track time in both the pre-final and the final. Pato undoubtedly proved to be a force to be reckoned with in the Micro Max division.
In DD2, reigning Rotax DD2 National champion, Stuart Marsell qualified on pole and paraded the track in front of the herd in all three of the heat races as well as the pre-final. Yet, in the final – lining up for the green flag, Stuart’s motor failed causing him to DNS. However, even though he did not get to race in the main, he will still take the journey to Italy for the World title in November through his Florida Winter Tour championship.
In the Junior field, Arrow driver Zack Busch climbed through the field from 22nd to 12th in the pre-final. Then, Zack moved on to round out the top ten in the final. This was a fantastic effort for Zack considering that he had only driven a Rotax twice before the event.
In Masters, experienced Arrow racer, Mack McCormack definitely demonstrated his abilities for the crowd at Shawano. Without any experience at the USAIR track as well as limited practice time, McCormack started in the 16th position and moved up ten spots to finish in the sixth position in the pre-final. Then, in the final, McCormack put on an impressive battle for the fourth position while fellow Arrow racer, Maverick Bartlett finished in sixth.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank Charlie Brown at RaceFanRadio.com as well as Rob Howden and David Cole from ekartingnews.com for exclusive coverage of the 2008 Rotax Nationals. Charlie, Rob and David made it possible for the out of town family and friends to listen live and catch up to date reports of the events throughout the week. Furthermore, Arrow/BTK would like to thank everyone at USA International Raceway for hosting a fabulous occasion. The courtesy and hospitality that the staff displayed did not go unnoticed and was very much appreciated.
BTK Motorsports would like to especially thank Adam Klunyk, Technical Support straight from the Arrow factory in Australia, for his assistance throughout the week. Adam traveled over 28 hours and without missing a beat, he shared his expertise with each and every Arrow kart racer in Shawano. The knowledge he contributed was invaluable to the team’s success.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports are happy with the results of the 2008 Rotax Max Grand Nationals. Arrow/BTK would like to thank all of the dedicated racers who worked very hard at the Nationals and for the voyage it took to get there. Also, Arrow/BTK would like to recognize all of the pit-crew who helped out under the tent and made for a smooth week of racing.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
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Arrow Race Team at Infineon: Patrick Cushenberry, Bobby Legate, Mike Robbins, Clinton Schoombee & Marc Elliot
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Arrow/BTK Motorsports –
ProKart Challenge North Infineon Report
The final round of the ProKart Challenge North race series came to a close on September 13 at the Jim Russell International Karting Center – Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Some of Arrow’s ProKart Challenge South drivers paired up with local Arrow racers to get one last official event/seat time under their belt before SKUSA SuperNats. With off-camber corners and frequent elevation changes, the track certainly offered some practice to the unfamiliar PKC South racers. The rhythmical track also enhanced the team’s ability to work collectively as they will be doing so in a few weeks.
In S3 Light, Patrick Cushenberry from the PKC South division qualified on pole at 48.060 – unconfirmed, but this time may have set a new track record. In the first heat, Bobby Legate from the Arrow – PKC South division scored a third place finish. In the final, Clinton Schoombee also from the Arrow – PKC South team picked up the fourth place position. Local Arrow racer, Marc Elliot crashed in the beginning of the final, yet, still came back to finish in the fifth position. Cushenberry who started in back of the pack because of a DNF in the second heat was able to battle to the front to win the sixth position.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports are very happy with the results of the PKC North Infineon race. Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who participated in the event and applaud them on their performance. Undeniably, these guys along with Mike Robbins from Select Shifter toiled together to be seen and heard in the backyard of the PKC North.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
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Patrick Cushenberry Wins in S3 Light at Santa Maria (Photo: Owen Extreme Photography)
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Arrow/BTK Motorsports – ProKart Challenge South Santa Maria Results
The final round of the Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge South held at the Santa Maria Kart Track in Santa Maria, California on August 30 is in the books. This could possibly be the last event at the seven-tenth mile track. Arrow took three first place podium finishes as well as secured three championships for 2008 PKCS season.
In the most talked about class – S3 Light, the Arrow team has dominated all year on their AX9 125. Arrow kart racer, Patrick Cushenberry was very consistent throughout the day, thus, winning the first place podium position. Arrow kart racer, Clinton Schoombee won the second podium position. And, after a split pulse line in Heat One, Arrow frontrunner Bobby Legate finished in fifth.
Moreover, it was an Arrow 1-2-3 finish in the 2008 PKC South championship in S3 Light. Bobby Legate will be crowned the S3 Light champion for the second year in a row. Following behind, Patrick Cushenberry and Clinton Schoombee finished second and third, respectively, in the season points. These three talented Arrow racers along with notorious tuner, Mike Robbins from Select Shifter, made their final season debut in style – capturing the top three spots in S3 Light division. Altogether, this group of guys will be working for the win at SuperNationals in Las Vegas.
It came with no surprise that the Musgrave’s would take top finishes at Santa Maria as well as 1-2 championship for the season. Willy Musgrave won the first podium position in S4 Light. Willy now has five wins out of the six races in the season. Son, Billy Musgrave finished not far behind in the second place podium position. This pair has dominated all season. Thus, Willy is the S4 Light champion and son, Billy, came in second for the season points.
Arrow kart racer, Steve Donia won the first place podium position in the G2 race as well had the fastest track time. Steve also captured the G2 championship – finishing on top for 2008. In G2, after coming back from a short lay-off, Arrow kart racer, Steve Ferrario won the top podium position. Dean Woods also on Arrow scored a well fought fourth place finish in G2
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports are very proud to have these fine talented racers representing the team. Arrow/BTK would like to thank all the racers as well as all of the other team members who helped in the event and congratulate them on their performance.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
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Arrow’s Gary Lawson wins twice at the ’08 RIGP. (Photo: Go Racing Magazine)
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Arrow/BTK Motorsports – Rock Island Grand Prix Report
The 2008 Rock Island Grand Prix certainly provided a thrilling weekend of racing action over the holiday weekend. The annual street race took place in downtown Rock Island, Illinois which borders the mighty Mississippi River. The six-tenth mile course with six turns saw much action over the weekend and brought in many participants as well as spectators.
Arrow kart racer, Gary Lawson (Beasley Motorsports), won two races on Sunday totaling 14 career wins at the Rock—the all time win leader at the RIGP. In the 4-Cycle Animal Heavy starting from pole, Gary Lawson won the first podium position by a 1.679 second margin of victory – claiming this title for the fifth year in a row! In the first of the Sportsman races – the Sr. Sportsman Heavy, Gary won pole and finished by winning the second podium position. Yet, in the next Sportsman race – the Sr. Sportsman Medium, Gary captured his second win of the day – winning the first podium position again. Gary also won this title in ’07, ’05 and ’03. In the 4-Cycle Animal Heavy (Rumble at the Rock), Gary set pole, yet he would be taken out in an opening crash in turn five. Gary Lawson was the only driver to have two wins at the 2008 RIGP. Arrow Racing Karts & BTK Motorsports are extremely proud of Gary’s accomplishments at the ‘08 RIGP as well as very thrilled to have such a talented racer on the Arrow team!
Arrow continued to have success throughout the day. In the Jr. Sportsman race, Sam Beasley (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) won the second podium position. Ben also had the fastest track time during the race. In TaG Masters, coming in from the paddock as the second qualifier, Drew Hockenson (Arrow) put in a good run for the day. Hockenson ended up finishing 3rd, yet he was unfortunately disqualified. In TaG Senior, Andrew Coulter (Arrow) rounded out the top five in the final. The last race of the day and probably the most exciting was the 125cc Masters Shifter. With two laps to go, Shayne Shipley (Arrow) closed in on the race leader Collin Lynn (Birel) – making a pass for the lead. Yet, on the last lap, Lynn made a pass down in turn one overtaking the lead again. Shipley finished by winning the second podium position.
Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports would like to thank all the racers who participated in the event and congratulate them on their performance.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
Arrow/Billet Performance – Colorado Sprint Championship Results
Arrow Racing Karts had a solid performance at the Colorado Sprint Championship (CSC) Race held at The Track at Centennial over the weekend of August 16 and 17. Unfortunately, racing was cancelled on Saturday due to inclement weather. Therefore, both main events were held on Sunday. The rain would not slack off until the second final began. Yet, the wet weather would not have a significant effect on the results of Team Arrow/Billet Performance. The Billet team won four CSC Championships and had 14 overall podium finishes! Furthermore, notorious tuner, Mike Robbins from Select Shifter/Arrow Karts, helped out tremendously in the success of the team’s performance. He along with Barry Lewis (Team Principal of Billet Performance) and the determined Arrow racers worked together to get the job done!
Astonishingly, Chris Deshon won the checkered flag in both DD2 finals on his Arrow AX9 DD2 chassis! With this, Chris Deshon moved on to win the championship in DD2. In the first 4-Stroke Light final, Marc Elliot won the 1st podium position. Elliot went on to win the 4-Stroke Class Champion. In the Jr. 1 Honda Class, Tate Holleran won the championship on his Arrow AX9 Cadet chassis. And, in the Kid Kart Class, Lauren Holleran won the CSC.
The Arrow/Billet Performance team had many other wins over the day. In Kid Karts, Lauren Holleran finished 6th in the first final and 2nd in the second final. In Jr. 1 Honda, Tate Holleran finished 3rd in the first final and 2nd in the second final. In Comer 80, Brandon Finning finished 2nd in the first and 1st in the second final – winning the top podium position. In Mini Max, Ryan Rudolph won the 1st place podium position in the first final, and he finished 4th in the second final.
In the first TaG Jr. race, Conner New finished 4th, Anthony Giannone finished in 8th and Tyler Edwards in 10th. In the second TaG Jr. race, Anthony Giannone finished in 4th and Connor New in 6th. In TaG Sr., Spencer Roskelly finished 6th in the first final and 9th in the second. In the first TaG Masters, Ken Petrie finished in 2nd, and Gunther Desanti finished in 6th. In the second TaG Masters, Ken Petrie finished 2nd again, and Gunther Desanti finished in 4th.
In the first Pro Shifter final, Marc Elliot won the first podium position—claiming his second victory of the day. Also, in the first Pro Shifter final, Mike Petrie, Chris Deshon and Cody MacIntyre finished 5th, 6th and 7th, respectively. In the second Pro Shifter final, Marc Elliot, Mike Petrie and Cody MacIntyre finished in 2nd, 3rd and 4th, respectively, and Chris Deshon finished in 7th.
Barry Billet, owner of Billet Performance Karting states, “The dedication of these racers has definitely paid off as they have worked very hard to earn these titles.” Barry and Brenda Lewis would like to congratulate and thank everyone for their hard work and accomplishments. Furthermore, Arrow Racing Karts and BTK Motorsports are extremely proud of these racers’ victories at the ’08 CSC.
For more information on the Billet Performance Team, please visit www.billetperformancekarting.com or call 303-841-4855. For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 877-937-2232.
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Jacob Donald gave Arrow it's first ever U.S. National Cadet win in Sunday’s Cadet Jr. Sportsman final. (Photo: Go Racing)
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Arrow/BTK Motorsports – WKA Man. Cup New Castle Report
The 2008 WKA George Kugler/Bridgestone’s Manufacturer’s Cup Driven by Mazda is officially in the books. The final round of racing—the Zoom Zoom Nationals held at New Castle Motorsports Park—took place over the weekend of August 16 and 17. Famous for producing intense races, the competition was definitely tough on the one-mile road course. Arrow walked away with three wins over the weekend and earned 12 wins overall in the 2008 WKA Manufacturer’s Cup.
The highlight of the weekend was on Sunday in the junior races. In the Yamaha Jr. SuperCan Lite final, Sam Beasley (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) won the first place podium position. With lead swaps on the last two laps, Sam took the checkered flag—claiming his first national win on his AX9 4S chassis. Jack Manley (Arrow/Comet Karts) was just behind finishing in second. Just as well, in the Cadet Jr. Sportsman final on Sunday, Jacob Donald (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) won his first national win. Jacob, running in second for nearly the whole race, was able to take the lead going into the last corner of the last lap. Along with help from the Beasley Motorsports team, Jacob gave Arrow it's first ever U.S. National Cadet win! Arrow also earned another top finish on Sunday. CJ Lintner (Arrow/Comet Karts) won the first place podium position in the Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Heavy on his AX9 4S chassis.
Backing up to Saturday’s results, Sam Beasley set his first WKA Manufacturer’s Cup pole. In a strong field of 46 Jr. SuperCan Heavy drivers, Sam set pole by an astonishing six-tenths of a second. Jacob Donald also had a second place finish in the ultra competitive Cadet Jr. Sportsman final. In the HPV Jr. Lite final, Zack Busch (Arrow/CKT Racing) earned the fourth podium position. In addition, Weston Moon (Arrow/Comet Karts) rounded out the top five in the Yamaha Jr. SuperCan Heavy.
In the senior classes on Saturday, Billy Lewis (Arrow/Comet Karts) led most of the TaG race. Yet, on the last lap, Billy got drafted and finished by taking the fifth position. Furthermore, in the Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Lite, CJ Lintner and Mark Dismore Jr. (Arrow/Comet Karts) finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Other junior highlights on Sunday, in HPV Jr. Heavy, Zack Busch won the fifth podium position. Michael Fornter (Arrow/Slattery Karting) claimed the fourth podium position in the HPV Jr. Sportsman final.
In Sunday’s senior finals, Billy Lewis won the second place podium position and Jimmy Simpson (Arrow/Comet Karts) rounded out the top five in TaG. In the Yamaha Lite final, Wyatt Gooden (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) earned the fifth podium position.
BTK would like to recognize Mark Dismore, owner of Comet Karts as well as a valued Arrow/BTK Motorsports dealer. Mark was inducted into the WKA Hall of Fame on Sunday. Terrence McCall, owner of BTK states, “Mark Dismore and his group both family and employees are the hardest working people in karting today. As an incredibly strong supporter of WKA, Mark Dismore is without a doubt the best qualified individual for this award.”
BTK/Arrow is pleased with the results at New Castle. BTK/Arrow would like to congratulate all of the racers who worked hard this season. BTK/Arrow looks forward to another solid year of racing for 2009 in the WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call (256) 351-0755.
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Arrow Sweep S3 at PKCS at Qualcomm – Bobby Legate in 1st, Patrick Cushenberry 2nd & Clinton Schoombee 3rd!
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Team Arrow – ProKart Challenge South Qualcomm Report
Round five of the Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge South held July 26 at Qualcomm Stadium (West) in San Diego is in the books. Arrow won the top podium positions in three of the main classes.
In the competitive S3 class, Arrow took the top three podium positions—all riding on their AX9 125 shifters. The Arrow trio, Bobby Legate, Patrick Cushenberry and Clinton Schoombee, dominated the day with a 1-2-3 finish, respectively. This Arrow trio with the help of renowned tuner, Mike Robbins (Select Shifter), is on a role! Mike Robbins’ dedication to the team persistently plays a huge role in the success of Arrow on the West coast.
Once again, the Musgrave duo swept the S4 Light class. It was a 1-2 finish for Willy Musgrave and son–Billy Musgrave in all of results – pole, both heat races and the main! Willy M. has now won four of the five S4 Light races in the PKS series —not to mention that Billy won the fifth! In the G2 race, Arrow racer, Steve Donia qualified first, won both heat races and took the first podium position in the main.
BTK Motorsports/Arrow USA is very proud of the results at Qualcomm. BTK/Arrow would like to thank all of the racers and wish them continued success!
For more information on Select Shifter, please call Mike Robbins at (661) 256-2732. Furthermore, for more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call (256) 351-0755.
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Zack Busch wins once on Saturday and twice on Sunday. (Photo: Go Racing Magazine)
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Team Arrow – WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Report at Norway
Round four of the WKA George Kugler/Bridgestone Manufacturer’s Cup Series Driven by Mazda concluded this past weekend, July 26 – 27, at the Concept Haulers Motor Speedway in Sheridan, IL.
Arrow racer, Zack Busch (CKT Racing Engines) had a wonderful weekend of racing—winning three first place podium positions on his AX9 4S! On Saturday in the Yamaha Jr. SuperCan Heavy, Zack was able to take the win by a two-second lead over another great Arrow racer, Dakota Pesek (Slattery Karting), thus, making a 1-2 finish for Arrow! Zack dedicated this win to his fellow CKT Racing Engines teammate Adam Schatz, who recently passed away due to injuries suffered in an accident at Road American Super Nationals on July 12. Furthermore, in the HPV Jr. Lite race on Saturday, Zack won the second place podium position followed by fellow Arrow racer, Sam Beasley (Beasley Motorsports) in fifth. On Sunday, Zack would once again be the racer to beat. In the HPV Jr. Heavy, Zack started in the 23rd position in the Prefinal due to a tire mishap in Qualifying. During the heat race, he was able to move all the way to the fifth position - just about passing someone during each lap. Zack moved on to win the first podium position in the Final! Zack’s third victory came in the Yamaha Jr. SuperCan Lite on Sunday after winning the Prefinal and qualifying third. In addition, Sam Beasley won the second podium position in Sunday’s Yamaha Jr. SuperCan Lite race as well as Dakota Pesek following in fourth!!
On Saturday, Mark Dismore, Jr. (Comet Karts) won the second podium position in the Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Lite race on his Arrow AX9 4S. On Sunday, Dismore would continue showing his talent by qualifying third as well as winning both the heat and feature race in Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Heavy. In Sunday’s TaG race, Arrow racer, Billy Lewis (Comet Karts) finished in fourth. In the Yamaha Masters race, Arrow racer, Steve Rumsey (Slattery Karting) won the third podium position on Saturday.
Arrow now has nine wins in the WKA MANCUP series – gaining four of them over the weekend! Arrow Racing Karts/BTK Motorsports is very pleased with the results at Norway and look forward to round five at New Castle next month.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call (256) 351-0755.
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Sam Beasley wins two 1st Place podium positions at the WKA Horstman Gold Cup Race in Camden – Briggs Restricted Jr.
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Team Beasley Motorsports Arrow –
WKA Horstman Gold Cup Report
Once again, Beasley Motorsports Arrow (BMA) appeared very strong at Round Two of the WKA Horstman Gold Cup Michigan Kart Supply Nationals held at the G&J Kartway located in Camden, Ohio over the 4th of July weekend. Unfortunately, it rained for most of the day on Friday causing very little practice at the new track configuration. For some, there wasn’t any practice! Yet, without much preparation, the Arrow team won four first place podium positions and twelve top 10 finishes!
On Saturday, the weather was great and so was the racing! In the Briggs World Formula Medium, well-known Arrow kart racer, Gary Lawson, won the first podium position as well as received the fastest lap time! Also, John Stefancik (Arrow) won the fourth podium position. In the Briggs Animal Heavy, G. Lawson won the second podium position and John Stefancik finished in seventh! In the Briggs Animal Lite, AJ Roderick (Arrow) won the second podium position. Moreover, Arrow kart racer, Sam Beasley won two podium positions—one in the Briggs Restricted Jr. Heavy and the other in Briggs Restricted Jr. Lite! He also had the fastest lap times in both of these races!
On Sunday, Gary Lawson would once again prove his dominance. He won the first podium position in the Briggs Animal Super Heavy and he finished in 2nd in the Briggs World Formula Heavy! He won the fastest lap time in the Animal Super Heavy as well! Moreover, J. Stefancik won the third podium position in the Briggs World Formula Heavy! Furthermore, in the Briggs Jr. Sportsman 2 Heavy, Jacob Donald (Arrow) won the third podium position. Rounding out the wins, Sam Beasley won the second podium position as well as had the fastest lap time in the Briggs Restricted Jr. Sportsman Medium.
BTK Motorsports/Arrow USA is delighted with Beasley Motorsports’ WKA Horstman results at Camden. BTK would like to thank all of the participating racers and wish them good fortune in the races to come! Look for the dominance to return at the next race—Round Three of the WKA Horstman Series – American Power Sports Nationals at Circleville Raceway Park, August 1-3, in Circleville, OH.
For information on becoming a team member contact Team Principal, Ben Beasley at (800) 745-5886. In addition, for more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call (256) 351-0755.
Arrow Team News – ProKart Challenge South
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(L-R) Bill Cushenberry, Mike Robbins & Patrick Cushenberry
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Arrow secured three of the first podium positions at Round Four of the ProKart Challenge South held at CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California on Saturday, June 29.
Arrow Kart Racer Patrick Cushenberry dominated at the Nuovo course in the S3 Light category. Nineteen year-old Cushenberry won both heat races and finished up claiming the first podium position in the Main. Cushenberry, along with the support of his well-known tuner Mike Robbins, was able to overcome some of the best racers within one of the most intense class in PKC. Robbins, owner of Select Shifter, has played a huge role with the success in the Arrow USA Race Program.
In the S4 Light class, Arrow has achieved the first podium position in every race since the beginning of the season. Sixteen year-old, Arrow Kart Racer, Billy Musgrave captured pole and continued on to win his first victory of the season claiming the top podium position! Just as well, Willy Musgrave (Arrow)—father of Billy and top winner of the S4 Light class in Round One, Two & Three—earned the top spot in first Heat race. This father-son team has conquered every race in the S4 Light class in each round of the PKC. Also, Steve Donia (Arrow) won the first podium position in the G2 race!
Arrow USA is very proud of the results at Calspeed. Moreover, Arrow would like to thank all of the racers and wish them continued success in the races to come. Look for the dominance of Arrow to return at the PKC Round Five – Qualcomm!
For more information on Select Shifter, please call Mike Robbins at (661) 256-2732. Furthermore, for more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call (256) 351-0755.
Patricio ‘Pato’ O’Ward Dominates South Florida’s R-Max Challenge
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Patricio O’Ward (#6)
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Arrow Racer Pato O’Ward captured all of the MicroMax wins in Race Five and Six of the South Florida R-Max Challenge held in Homestead, Florida held on June 21st and 22nd.
Starting on Saturday, nine year-old Pato won the pole by over half a second (53.6 seconds—a track record) and won the premain by over four seconds. Later, Pato secured the first podium position in the main by over five seconds on his Arrow AX9 Cadet chassis! Pato swept the MicroMax class in all three races on Saturday!
On Sunday, Pato once again seized all three events on his Arrow Cadet chassis! He captured pole by 53.1 seconds—setting yet another track record. Pato went on to win the premain by two seconds and the main by over four seconds claiming the first podium position!
BTK Motorsports is proud of Pato’s results on his Arrow AX9 Cadet at the South Florida R-Max Challenge. BTK Motorsports/Arrow Racing Karts would like to thank Pato and his family for their hard work and dedication as well as wish them good fortune in the races to come. To see more of Pato’s achievements, visit www.patriciooward.com. Furthermore, for more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, call (256) 351-0755.
ARROW RACING KARTS / BTK MOTORSPORTS - WKA RACE REPORT
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C. Robinson (#33) leads a pack of Arrow Racers – D. Pesek (#79), Zack Busch (#45) & S. Beasley (#4).
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Decatur, Ala. – (June 23, 2008) – The World Karting Association George Kugler/Bridgestone Manufacturer’s Cup Series completed its third round of racing at Badger Raceway in Dousman, Wisconsin for the Racersites.com Grand Nationals over the weekend of June 14th and 15th.
Arrow Kart Racers would have an interesting day. Starting off on Saturday in the HPV Jr. Lite class, Zach Busch (CKT Racing), Cody Robinson (Comet Karts) and Sam Beasley (Beasley Motorsports) would take the third, fourth and fifth podium positions—in that order. Continuing to stay up front in the Yamaha Jr. SuperCan Heavy, the Jr. Trio achieved podium positions again—with Robinson in 2nd, Beasley in 3rd and Busch in 4th! In the Cadet Jr. Sportsman, Jacob Donald (Beasley Motorsports) secured the 6th position.
In the Saturday’s Senior events, Arrow racers Mark Dismore (Comet Karts) and C.J. Lintner (Comet Karts) would finish 10th and 11th, respectively, in the TaG race. These two would move up in the Yamaha Sr. Sportsman—Dismore in 2nd and Lintner in 4th! Furthermore, Wyatt Gooden (Beasley Motorsports) captured the 4th podium position in the HPV Lite while Adam Crepin finished 7th in the Yamaha Heavy. Meanwhile, Scot Carapellatti finished 8th in the Yamaha Masters.
On Sunday, the action started all over again. In the HPV Jr. Division, the race did not bring much luck to a few Arrow Racers. Cody Robinson’s chain popped off while running up front. Zack Busch started in the back of the class after a DNS in the Prefinal. Yet, Busch was able to move his way from the back of the 30-kart field and secure the 9th position! Nevertheless, Sam Beasley was able to tackle the 5th podium position! The great racing continued in the Yamaha Jr. SuperCan Lite class. Arrow Racer, Dakota Pesek (Slattery Karting) was able to secure the top qualifying position and would go on to take the 3rd podium position in the Final! Just as important, Cody Robinson dominated the Prefinal as well as was victorious in the Final—taking the 1st podium position for the Yamaha Jr. SuperCan Lite! Once again, Jacob Donald would finish 6th in the Cadet Jr. Sportsman!
In Saturday’s Senior races, Mark Dismore would capture the 3rd podium position in the Yamaha Senior Sportsman Heavy, and C.J. Lintner would round out the top ten. Furthermore, Dismore, Jr. would secure the 8th position in the TaG race.
BTK Motorsports is proud of the results of the WKA results at Dousman. BTK would like to thank all their racers and wish them good fortune in the races to come. For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call (256) 351-0755.
BTK Motorsports Presents Kartech Clutch Lever Kit
As the importer of Drew Price Engineering brand products, BTK Motorsports is proud to sell Kartech—Quality Karting Products & Equipment. Kartech products can cover all of your general karting necessities from racewear to engine accessories and all functions of rolling chassis components. Kartech products can easily be used for any brand of karts. One of the unique products that Kartech offers is the Clutch Lever Kit.
The Kartech Clutch Lever Kit is the first clutch lever to offer variable adjustment of the clutch lever positioning and lever travel. It is strong, yet its light weight construction has been ergonomically designed to give comfortable clutch control and can be used with many of the steering systems that are available in today's market.
Features & Benefits
• Strong, light weight construction
• Adjustments that include: Height and rotational positioning and leverage adjustment
• All parts are either anodized or plated for protection and great looks
• Able to fit a variety of existing steering systems
Each Kartech component has been created to make your days at the track easier. Functionality, durability & competitive pricing are what set Kartech components apart from the rest! To purchase a Clutch Lever Kit or other Kartech products, visit the Online Shopping Kart on BTK Motorsports Web site.
View the Kartech Clutch Lever Assembly video.
 BTK Motorsports Announces New Product—SKF Racing Bearings
Decatur, Ala. – (April 16, 2008) – BTK Motorsports is pleased to announce the roll-out of its new product offering—the concentric locking bearing, manufactured by SKF.
The patented ConCentra Solution allows centering of the shaft and its rotation, in respect to the bearing center. The bearing has a removable snap shield that allows the customer to clean the bearing and re-lubricate after each use. Consequently, the life of the bearing is extended while maintaining high rotation efficiency and reliability. Additionally, the patented profile of the outer ring has been designed to avoid the risk of misalignment to the unit support. The bearing also contains ceramic balls that help maintain low friction while reducing the rotating mass and increasing stiffness.
“We are very excited to offer such a dynamic product,” said Terrence McCall, BTK Motorsports Owner. “As a part of our ongoing commitment to our customers, BTK will continue to review our product portfolio to ensure customers receive the most innovative products in the industry.”
To place an order as well as for more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please visit BTK’s Online Shopping Kart, or call 1.877.937.2232.
Billet Performance Race Team – Track at Centennial Results
The 2008 Colorado Kart Racing season has officially begun with another dominating performance by the Billet Performance Karting Race Team. Barry Lewis, owner of Billet Performance Karting, assembled a very strong team of Arrow pilots. Race #1 of a 12-race schedule was held on April 5th at the Track at Centennial in Centennial, Colorado. Of the 90 entrants that showed up and registered to race, 15 of the racers were on Arrow chassis’.
While Mother Nature held off with any moisture as forecasted earlier in the week, she did manage to steadily blow a cool breeze all day making for some runny noses around the pits and paddock. Early morning practice sessions were ran on fat jets and heavy tape. As the day progressed, the track surface came in well enough for Tate Holleran in the Jr.1 Honda to set a new track record of 1.01.064—that came off a Danny Sullivan type “spun and won” main event. Thus, Tate won going away from a very talented field of young guns.
As the day wrapped up, all the mains were in the books. Team Billet had a strong day with seven 1st place positions, three 2nd place finishes and a total of 16 top ten finishes! Lauren Holleran picked up a 1st place finish in the Kids Kart class. In the Jr. 1 K80, Austin Schimmel and Brandon Fenning finished 1st and 2nd, respectively. Again, Schimmel, along with Michael Hanks, finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the MiniMax race. In the DD2 race, Chris Deshan JP Alonso finished 1st and 2nd, respectively. In the DD2 Masters, Bill Lagoni finished 1st. To sum up the team’s achievements, Cody MacIntyre had a strong 1st place finish in the 125 PRO Shifter class.
All of the team’s hard work, carried out over the long winter months, has paid huge dividends. Along with the Billet Performance Karting shop, DynoJet, and an extensive motor program, developed by Barry Lewis, this team is now positioned to be the individuals to beat this season. While there are still 11 other Arrow pilots waiting in the wings for their first race to occur, the 2008 season promises to be a return of dominance by the Billet Performance Karting Race team. Round #2 will be held at the fast circuit of IMI Motorsports Park in Dacono, Colorado on April 20th.
Barry and Brenda Lewis personally want to thank all of these drivers for being part of their “Winning Team” and would like to welcome anyone else who would like to take their game to a higher level.
For more information on the Billet Performance Karting Race Team and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call 303-841-4855.
Beasley Motorsports Arrow – WKA Jacksonville Results
Beasley Motorsports Arrow (BMA) made its four-cycle karting debut at the WKA Gold Cup National season opener held at the Jacksonville Motorsports Complex this past weekend. Gary Lawson led the team—capturing four poles and four wins! This was truly a great performance by Gary, his Arrow AX9 4S chassis, Turner Engines and the BMA team.
This comes with no surprise as with last year’s last minute entry into the season ending WKA Gold Cup event, Gary Lawson took the BMA Arrow AX9 4S chassis to victory in its madden voyage. After a mid-race red flag, Gary claimed the Sr. Animal Super Heavy victory by over four seconds. Those proven results convinced Gary to jump ship from his long time Margay relationship to a full blown team effort from Beasley Motorsports for 2008. Gary, a renowned kart tuner & very accomplished kart racer, has had multiple two and four-cycle National and Grand National WKA wins, along with multiple Gold Cup national titles. His resume also includes having the most all time wins at the famed Rock Island Grand Prix street races with 12 career wins. Gary's win was so convincing that other outstanding four-cycle drivers decided to join the team—2007 WKA National Champions, A.J. Roderick and John Stefancik, as well as Jason Karr, Justin and Jacob Gearhart, and standout, two-cycle Jr. driver, Sam Beasley.
Competition levels are always very high at all of the WKA Gold Cup National four cycle events. With that being said, it was just as impressive that Gary, along with two other BMA team members, John Stefancik and Jason Karr, had a one-two-three sweep in the Animal Super Heavy class. The trio equipped with Arrow chassis' had an amazing, six-tenths of a second per lap lead on the entire field. BMA team driver, A.J. Roderick, scored a 4th place finish in Animal Lite for the team. Furthermore, back in a four-cycle kart for the first time in several years, Sam Beasley scored three 5th place finishes in Briggs Jr. Lite, Medium and Heavy. Team Principal, Ben Beasley, states, “Beasley Motorsports Arrow is very proud of the team and the WKA season opener results at Jacksonville, and we look to the team’s continued success in 2008.”
For information on becoming a team member, please contact Team Principal – Ben Beasley at 800.745.5886 and/or visit www.beasleycomposites.com.
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Stuart Marsell Conquerors FWT – DD2 Championship
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2007 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION STUART MARSELL
WINS FWT QUALIFIER TO WORLDS!
Decatur, Ala. – (March 11, 2008) – After several months of hype and anticipation regarding the 2008 FWT DD2 Series, Arrow Racer, Stuart Marsell, won the Sunday Final Race and clenched the FWT Championship. As a result, Marsell secured his spot at the Rotax Worlds for 2008.
On his Arrow AX9 DD2, Stuart seemed unstoppable all weekend, clutching the pole, finishing second on Saturday as well as winning big on Sunday! The BTK Racer with tuner, Shayne Shipley, beat out the best in the world—reining World Champion Pierre-Luc Oulette (Arrow), his team mate – Kyle Herder (Arrow), the Speed brothers (Birel), Joey Collins (CRG), and many other top racers in the country.
Stuart and his older brother, Brandon, came back from a 1-2 finish at Rotax Nationals to continue their winning streak during the FWT.
In Micromax, Arrow Racer, Patricio O’Ward, tuned by Noel “Guero” Davila, continued his dominance on Saturday by capturing pole and winning the Pre-final and Final by 8.5 seconds. On Sunday, several false starts in the Pre-final by the Micro Max pack, lead to Pato fouling a plug and not being able to race. Yet, this fate would make for an exciting Final. Pato set a track record and recorded the fastest lap in the race with a time of 41.938. The closest time all weekend was approximately .6 secs slower. Still, this was not enough to put him on the podium. Nevertheless, Pato did take home a 6th place finish. Keep your eye on this exciting young racer!
BTK would like to acknowledge all of the people involved in this successful series: Bill and Carla Wright and all of their tireless workers for putting on such a great event. In addition, we are proud to be associated with all of the Arrow Racers who along with their families traveled to and participated in this great series. BTK would also like to thank Kevin Loster for his help with carburetor tuning during the FWT.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, call (256) 351-0755.
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Zack Busch taking 2nd in Supercan Heavy Jr Race
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2008 WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series Results - Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Decatur, Ala. – (March 5, 2008) – The second round of the World Karting Association (WKA) George Kugler/Bridgestone Manufacturer’s Cup Series was held March 1st & 2nd in Concord, NC. The weather started off miserably cool and breezy. Yet, over the next few days the conditions would improve and the event would be very interesting! Moreover, BTK was very excited to have Adam Klunyk from the Arrow Factory in Melbourne, Australia at the race. Adam plays a vital role in the Arrow Factory Race Team in Australia. “We are very grateful that Adam could visit with us in the U.S. and share his kart knowledge with the racers at the event,” said Terrence McCall, BTK Owner.
In Saturday’s Yamaha Jr. Supercan Heavy Junior Race, Arrow captured two podium positions with Zack Busch (CKT Racing) in 2nd and Dakota Pesek (Slattery Karting) in 3rd. Cody Robinson (Arrow/Comet Kart Sales) finished in 7th. Furthermore, in the HPV Jr. Lite Race, once again, Arrow Racers, Cody Robinson and Zack Busch, finished in 3rd and 4th, respectively. Also, starting off with a break-out year, Sam Beasley (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) with the help of his tuner, Gary Lawson, finished in 7th. BTK and Arrow are very happy to have Gary assisting with the Arrow Team and Beasley Motorsports. Gary is a very well-respected tuner in the kart industry and has earned many wins over the years. In the Cadet Jr. Sportsman, Arrow Racer, Jacob Donald (Beasley Motorsports) finished in 5th.
The Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Lite Race on Saturday was definitely an eye-catcher. The race started off slow with the field spread out. However, with four laps to go, the race was red flagged. After the restart, many lead changes would transpire, and in a photo finish, Mark Dismore, Jr. (Arrow/Comet Kart Sales) would take the 3rd podium position. Christopher Birch (Arrow/Comet Kart Sales) finished in the 8th position. In the TaG race, Mark Dismore Jr. would round out the top ten. What’s more, Steve Rumsey (Arrow/Slattery Karting) was able to conqueror the pole position in the Yamaha Masters class and would go on to claim the 3rd podium position.
On Sunday, Arrow Junior Racers would have another strong day. In the HPV Jr. Heavy Final, Zack Busch was able to secure the pole position and ultimately went on to catch the win! What's more, after being involved in a multi-kart accident in the Pre-final, Cody Robinson would make his way back to round out the top ten in the Final. In the Yamaha Jr Supercan Lite Class, Arrow claimed two podium positions—Dakota Pesek in 2nd and Zack Busch in 3rd. Additionally, Cody Robinson picked up the 4th position while Kyle Smith (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) finished in 8th. In the HPV Jr. Sportsman, Jacob Donald (Arrow/Beasley Motorsports) and Collin Griffin (Arrow) would finish in 8th and 9th, respectively. Jacob Donald would also have another solid performance, finishing 8th in the Cadet Jr. Sportsman.
Concluding the weekend, in the TaG Race, Mark Dismore Jr. had a sharp finish, achieving the 3rd podium position! In addition, Arrow Racer, CJ Lintner (Comet Kart Sales) took the 7th position in TaG. By the same token, in the Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Heavy Class, C.J. Lintner earned the 5th position.
BTK is very delighted with the results of the WKA event—eight overall podium positions and one win! Thus far, Arrow is in third position for picking up the most wins for the WKA Manufacturer’s Championship.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call (256) 351-0755.
2008 FWT Moroso – Arrow Cadet Racer, Patricio O’Ward, Dominates Micro Max
Decatur, Ala. – (February 12, 2008) – The Micro Max class had a new contender at Moroso for the 2nd Round of the FWT Rotax Challenge. Patricio O’Ward, an eight-year old from Monterrey, Mexico would be competing in his first FWT event with the help of his tuner, Noel Jesus Leon from Arrow’s Mexico Dealer. This is also Patricio’s first experience at Moroso.
Saturday’s results were unbelievable – a racer’s fantasy. Patricio, called Pato for short, dominated all events. From the picking up the pole position, claiming the pre-final as well as capturing the final win, it was indisputable that Pato dictated the Micro Max class in his Arrow Cadet. What’s more, Pato picked up the fast lap in both the pre-final and the final!
The phenomenon heated up on Sunday! The Micro Max class events mirrored Saturday’s results. The Arrow Cadet racer, once again, controlled the class on Day Two! Pato took the pole by over three tenths, won the pre-final by approximately three seconds and was triumph in the final – winning by over five seconds!
BTK and Racesport (Jupiter, Fla.), who provided the kart to Pato, are excited about Pato’s accomplishments at Moroso! The next FWT event in Ocala will unquestionably be a race you will not want to miss!
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please visit www.btkmotorsports.com, or call (256) 351-0755.
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Arrow dominates DD2 class at FWT Rotax Max Challenge
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2008 Florida Winter Tour – Moroso Results
Decatur, Ala. – (February 12, 2008) – Over 200 racers met for the FWT Rotax Max Challenge at Moroso Motorsports Park in West Palm Beach on February 8th-10th.
Saturday’s races kicked off with a bang with Arrow taking the top five positions in the DD2 class. Arrow racers, Pier-Luc Ouellette (SRA Karting) and Kyle Herder (SRA Karting), took the one and two pole positions, respectively. After a very exciting day and some very close racing Pier-Luc Ouellette finished 1st, Stuart Marsell (BTK Motorsports) in 2nd, Kyle Herder in 3rd, Hugo Ouellette (SRA Karting) in 4th and Brandon Marsell (BTK Motorsports) in 5th.
On Sunday, it was clear that Arrow would once again lead the way. In the DD2 class, the top two podium positions would be Kyle Herder in 1st and Stuart Marsell in 2nd. Two more Arrow racers finished up in the top ten, Pier-Luc Ouellette in 5th and Brandon Marsell in 7th.
In the Junior class, BTK’s Cody Robinson made games all weekend, capping it off Sunday with an impressive 5th place finish. Additionally, Gabriel Chaves (Race-Sport/Arrow) finished in 7th.
As many of you have seen for the last two years, Shayne Shipley has played a big part in the Arrow USA Race Program. Shayne and the Marsell brothers once again proved they could run with the best!
BTK would also like to give a special thanks to Kevin Loster with True North Motorsport for his carburetor tuning. Kevin is becoming widely recognized for his knowledge of the Rotax Carburetor.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please call (256) 351-0755.
BTK Motorsports Announces New West Coast Dealer
Decatur, Ala. – (February 12, 2008) – BTK Motorsports (BTK, Inc) announced today that it has a new West Coast Dealer, Extreme Karting—located in Anaheim, California. Extreme Karting, www.extreme-karting.com, is owned and operated by Doug Sorenson. Extreme is a full-service kart shop, offering customers new/used karts, accessories, parts and service.
Doug’s foundation came when he began racing open-wheel cars for pleasure over eighteen years ago. In 2000, Doug started racing karts. Then, after working many years in the manufacturing business and a short career break, Doug decided to change directions, and purchased Extreme Karting in 2006.
Doug plans to build Extreme Karting’s presence in the TaG class carried out by the dominating Arrow Kart. Furthermore, Extreme Karting attends most of the ProKart Challenge and SKUSA races in Southern California. At these events, you will find Doug supporting his customers. Doug states, “This is an addictive sport; a person must be able to commit lots of time and most importantly, have fun!”
BTK is very excited about their new West Coast dealer. BTK owner Terrence McCall states, “We are very pleased to welcome Doug and his staff to the Arrow team.”
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please visit www.btkmotorsports.com, or call (256) 351-0755.
2008 Florida Winter Tour – Homestead Results
 Decatur, Ala. – (January 16, 2008) –It was definitely “Serious Fun” at the 2008 Season Opener in sunny skies Homestead for the 10th Annual Florida Winter Tour (FWT) Rotax Max Challenge! The much anticipated weekend was beyond doubt very exhilarating. After all the excitement with the famous Speed Brothers in the registration as well as two-time ICC National Champion, Gary Carlton, Rotax Nationals Champion, Stuart Marsell, and World Champion, Pier-Luc Ouellette—the weekend turned into one of the best turn-outs for the FWT.
For this year’s FWT, the rewards have only improved—with such additions as the Skip Barber Racing School Three Day Competition Courses for points champions in the Rotax Senior / Junior Class, free press releases granted to every Senior / Junior race winner for the complete season sponsored by Autosports Media and $1,000 in Web site funds for the points champions for all the FWT Rotax Classes. With over 230 racers participating, the event was very intense. What an experience it was!
Saturday started off with a bang when SRA Karting’s Pier-Luc Ouellette (Arrow) took the pole and went on to win the DD2 Final Race with SRA’s Kyle Herder (Arrow) finishing 2nd. Furthermore, in the Junior Class, Race-Sport’s Gabriel Chaves (Arrow) finished 7th in Saturday’s Shoot-Out.
Moving onto Sunday, the event heated up when Chaves took the 2nd place podium position in the Junior Class Final. In the DD2 Race, Pier-Luc Ouellette (SRA Karting/Arrow) and BTK Motorsports’ Stuart Marsell (Arrow) finished in the 2nd & 3rd podium position, respectively. What’s more, in the Senior Final, Alex Healy (Arrow) finished in 4th and Christophe Boisclair (Arrow) in 7th – both from SRA Karting.
BTK Motorsports (BTK, Inc.) and Arrow Racing Karts are very pleased with the results of taking home five podium positions in the FWT Round One R-Max Challenge. BTK looks forward to the next challenging FWT Rotax Race at Moroso Motorsports Park in February.
For more information on BTK Motorsports and/or Arrow Racing Karts, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.btkmotorsports.com" www.btkmotorsports.com, or call (256) 351-0755.
ARROW KART RACER, CODY ROBINSON, RECEIVES TRIPLE CROWN AWARD
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Robinson receives Triple Crown at 2007 Kart Week Awards Banquet
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Decatur, Ala. – (January 2, 2008) – At the 2007 World Karting Association’s Kart Week Awards Banquet in Daytona, Arrow Kart Racer, Cody Robinson, received his first WKA Triple Crown for his outstanding performance during the ’07 race season.
Additionally, at WKA’s Kart Week, Cody claimed his first victory of the ’08 season in the Yamaha Jr. Supercan Heavy Class. In the HPV Jr. Lite Class, he finished in 8th.
It has definitely been an exciting year for Cody. The Dayton, Ohio native has also won many other championships in 2007—two from the Midwest Sprint Series and two from the Great Lakes Sprint Series regional levels. Moreover this year, Cody has been featured on the front cover of Go Racing and KartSport magazines.
BTK Motorsports is proud to have such an exciting young racer on the Arrow team and look forward to his continued success in 2008!
2007 WORLD KARTING ASSOCIATION (WKA) KART WEEK RESULTS
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C.J. Linter took the victory in the TaG Senior Race. (Photo: Go Racing Magazine)
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Decatur, Ala. – (January 2, 2008) – Starting the New Year off with a bang, the World Karting Association’s Kart Week, kicked off the 2008 race reason at Daytona, December 28th-30th.
After all of the racers were registered and posted, Arrow was represented better than ever! Numbers certainly don’t lie, and with that being said, it only proves that Arrow Racing Karts have a strong presence in the WKA Mancup Series.
In Saturday’s Yamaha Jr. Supercan Heavy Junior Race, Arrow Kart Racer, Zack Busch, captured the pole. This is a very exciting accomplishment as it is Zack’s first Arrow race—ever! Also in this race, four of the top five were Arrow Racers with Cody Robinson taking 1st, Dakota Pesek finishing 3rd, Sam Beasley finishing 4th and Jimmy Clark claiming 5th.
Besides Cody Robinson claiming a victory, Comet Kart Sales’ success continued on Saturday with the much anticipated TaG Senior race. Fifteen year old, C.J. Lintner was triumphant in the big race, outplaying some of the most experienced racers in this sport. On the other hand, Arrow’s Eric Jones from Eric Jones Racing, operating the only Rotax motor in the field, experienced some unfortunate chain of events causing him not to qualify for Saturday’s TaG race. Yet, watch out for him in the weeks to come!
On Sunday, Junior Racers were strong again in HPV Heavy Class. Zack Busch was able to conqueror another pole position and eventually finished out in 3rd. Furthermore, Sam Beasley had another strong performance finishing 5th.
In the Yamaha Jr Supercan Lite Class, again, brand new Arrow Racer, Zack Busch had an outstanding performance taking the win in his last race of the weekend. There again was Sam Beasley in 4th, Jimmy Clark in 5th and Dakota Pesek in 7th.
Finishing off the weekend, in the exciting Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Heavy Class, C.J. Lintner, finished 2nd followed by Christopher Birch claiming 4th.
BTK is very proud of the results at the 2007 WKA Kart Week in Daytona. With solid racers like Robinson, Lintner, Beasley & Busch, Arrow’s existence in the kart world is only getting stronger!
BTK PARTICIPATES IN THE 10TH ANNUAL FLORIDA WINTER TOUR
 BTK Motorsports is proud to be a sponsor for the 10th annual Florida Winter Tour (FWT). This is the 4th consecutive year that BTK has participated in this fantastic event.
Terrence McCall, BTK owner states, “We are excited to participate in this once a year event. Bill puts on one of the best race series in the country, and we are always happy to support this event.”
For the 2008 FWT, BTK will partner with Race Sport Karting. Race Sport will be the Arrow Service provider for this series. “Butch and Lisa of Race Sport are doing a great job in growing their business, and we are happy to have them as one of our top dealers,” noted McCall. Furthermore, the recent addition of William Peetz will help ensure this is a Team that will bring winning racers together under one tent!
ARROW AX-9 DD2 DOMINATES NORTH AMERICA
Just this year, the DD2 class included four major DD2 competitions. Beginning with the Florida Winter Tour (FWT) and ending with the Mexico Rotax Grand Nationals, Arrow dominated 2007.
Beginning in early 2007, Pierre-Luc Oulette utterly led all six rounds of the FWT and went on to win the final Qualifier for the Rotax World Finals.
SRA Karting’s Christophe Boisclaire, a native of Quebec, won the Canadian Rotax Nationals on his Arrow DD2 in August of 2007.
Also in August, the Marsell brothers of Zellwood, Florida won the US Grand Nationals with Stuart Marsell finishing first—just ahead of older brother Brandon who finished 2nd.
To cap off a perfect season for the Arrow DD2, Gerardo Gonzalez won the Rotax Grand Nationals in Vera Cruz, Mexico.
There were a total of four qualifying events for the Rotax Worlds this season, and Arrow swept all four events!!
WORLD KARTING ASSOCIATION’S MANUF’S CUP
Arrow Racing Karts had a break through year in the 2007 World Karting Association’s MANUF’S Series.
With both Cody Robinson in the Junior Classes and Mark Dismore running Arrow in the Senior Classes, Arrow finished a close 3rd behind Birel in 2nd and Margay in 1st.
Arrow Racing Karts entered the final round at New Castle Motorsports Park within reach of finishing on top. BTK is pleased to be competing at this level with the wonderful manufacturer, Margay—they have conquered this series for so long.
We are lucky to have such talented racers like Mark Dismore, Jr. and hot-shoe Cody Robinson on Arrow Karts leading to this level of kart racing.
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